Randy St. Claire Named New Pitching Coach

[CrimsonCane]

Organizational Rule #764: Never hire a pitching coach whose name sounds like a Canadian porn star.

/Bill Simmons-esque analysis.

[Bobbob1313]

Who has taken the next step?

(Honest question)

John Patterson, Shawn Hill, John Lannan.

There's more, I'm sure, but it's not like the guy has been a resounding failure in his time there. It also should be noted that that team hasn't had much to work with.

[Ramp]

While Patterson and Hill each had 1 nice season, they regressed after that. Seems/ed like it was more a fluke season than anything

[Fritz]

You're a fluke season.

[Bobbob1313]

I feel like it doesn't really matter, as I said. I'm not saying he's responsible for their success or their regressions, just that the Nats haven't been completely terrible in his time there.

[Ramp]

That's fine. Doesn't mean he's worthy of the job

[Metes]

Compared to whom? Out of the pool of possible candidates, I don't see a huge difference.

[Ramp]

I have no idea. But this guy has done crap for the last seven years. No reason to bring in a retread.

[Metes]

Stop thinking like a real franchise

[MiamiHomer]

I'm campaigning for us to hire Ramp.

[Ramp]

Stop thinking like a real franchise

true, this was my first mistake

[Swifty]

I mean, I get the argument that great players make so-so coaches look spectacular, but when you hold a job for 7 years and had at least a few promising arms (Ohka, Hill, Patterson, Lannon, to an extent Pavano and Armas) you should be able to produce a decent big leaguer. St. Claire hasn't done that. That's not encouraging.

[Fishfan79]

just grrr

[Flum]

Why don't we hire Mark Wiley? I heard he was available.

[Omar]

Was he one of the guys that was around in Montreal before Loria left?