John Farell is now the Sox Pitching Coach

[Anuj09]

BOSTON -- John Farrell will attempt to solve the pitching problems of the Boston Red Sox.

 

The Red Sox on Monday appointed Farrell as the team's new pitching coach.

 

Farrell, 44, had served as director of player development for the Cleveland Guardians since November 2001. He replaces Dave Wallace, Boston's pitching coach since 2004.

 

Farrell hopes to improve a Red Sox pitching staff which ranked 11th in the American League and 26th in the majors with a 4.83 team ERA this past season.

 

Farrell had a 36-46 record with a 4.56 ERA in 116 games as a right-handed pitcher between 1987-1996 with the Guardians, Angels and Tigers. He missed two full seasons with right elbow problems.

 

Farrell is expected to join the Red Sox on Nov. 1.

[scaffolds]

Farrell is a very good choice as a pitching coach, Wallace is a good baseball man, his health didn't help him, I am not a fan of Nipper. and perhaps even less of a fan of Dave Magadan or his coaching style.

[yeszir]

In the future, please include a source for the article when you copy and paste. We don't want a law suit here at Talksox.

[Anuj09]

my bad

 

From ESPN

[example1]

So, I don't doubt that this guy is plenty qualified... but....

 

what types of decisions go into choosing a pitching coach? Has this guy been a pitching coach before? Is it attitude? Beliefs? Aspirations?

 

I guess I just get confused as to what decisions go into making (and firing) pitching and hitting coaches.

[scaffolds]

Farrell hasn't been a pitching coach in the ML, but he has been a pitching coaching or instructor before.

[jsinger121]

I am a big fan of Farrell who has helped develop prospects like Jeremy Sowers, Adam Miller, and Chuck Lofgren.

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I am a big fan of Farrell who has helped develop prospects like Jeremy Sowers' date=' Adam Miller, and Chuck Lofgren.[/quote']

 

 

I guess I just don't get what you mean when you say "has helped develop". Does that mean he was working directly with those players, doing drills etc.,? Or does it mean that he coordinated the roles of those who did that (i.e., handled the pitching coaches at A, AA, AAA, MLB, hitting coaches at each of those levels)? I have always wondered that about guys who are in charge of "player development".

 

You don't have to waste your time with my innane questions, I'll do some research on the 'net.

[jsinger121]

He was the director of player development for the Guardians. In his role he played a hand in helping develop these players. He was responsible for all the Guardians affiliates.

[example1]

He was the director of player development for the Guardians. In his role he played a hand in helping develop these players. He was responsible for all the Guardians affiliates.

 

Again, you don't have to waste your time with this, but I understand what his job was I just don't get whether that job is more of a general-manager type job (like what Charrington was doing under Theo last year) or a coaching job (like a pitching coach, conditioning coach, etc.,). It doesn't really matter.

 

I read an article that said Theo and Tito are pretty happy with his abilities and that he definitely is a 'big picture' kind of guy who is likely to be a GM someday. That just seems like a curious potential resume: MLB pitcher, college coach, director of player development, pitching coach, GM.

[EvilDonut]

Its also rumored that Dave Madagan will replace Papa Jack.

[rician blast]

I tend to get cynical when a hiring of this nature is made. I'd prefer to hear that the job is going to an individual who has proven success at this level in this position. However, rising stars get their starts somewhere so I'm hopeful that this turns into a great story.

 

Of course he can't throw the ball for the pitchers, so the biggest part of the staff's '07 success will be in their own hands.

[scaffolds]

If Magadan is the new Sox's hitting coach, the Sox will take two steps backward in hitting and hitting philosophy.

[rician blast]

If Magadan is the new Sox's hitting coach' date=' the Sox will take two steps backward in hitting and hitting philosophy.[/quote']

 

Dont' know of his success or lack of success in terms of being a hitting instructor, but his name doesn't generate excitement, that's for sure.

 

Hope they go in a different direction.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

I guess I just don't get what you mean when you say "has helped develop". Does that mean he was working directly with those players, doing drills etc.,? Or does it mean that he coordinated the roles of those who did that (i.e., handled the pitching coaches at A, AA, AAA, MLB, hitting coaches at each of those levels)? I have always wondered that about guys who are in charge of "player development".

 

You don't have to waste your time with my innane questions, I'll do some research on the 'net.

 

he also probably had a set pitching philosophy of his own that he put into the development process

[Bosoxwest]

Good article on Farrell for those who haven't seen it:

 

http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_290064533