At some point this year, you have probably wondered about the Phillies’ pitching coach, Chris Young. We have too. His name is one that comes up frequently in our interstaff conversations, mostly accompanying the phrases “fire into the sun”, or “need a new voice”, or even “he shouldn’t be here anymore”. There has been some merit to the angst, especially since we’ve seen a prominent member of the staff come out publicly and say that the team’s pitching philosophy isn’t what’s best for him.
As fans, it’s always easy to place blame on the coaches when the team is struggling, mostly because we know they are for the most part fungible and can be replaced with a newer voice and/or philosophy.