In an introductory Zoom call with reporters after being named the Washington Nationals’ new pitching coach, Jim Hickey said the time he spent with progressive teams in Tampa Bay, Chicago, and Los Angeles allowed him to grow as a pitching coach.
“I think I got the best of both worlds,” Hickey explained, with exposure to what he described as cutting edge advanced statistics and data.
“A little bit of old school and a lot of the newer age stuff as well.”
What does he look at? A reporter asked if he focused on spin rate?