Posted November 2, 200717 yr AP MIAMI – The Florida Marlins today named Mark Wiley their pitching coach, completing the coaching staff for the 2008 season. The announcement was made by Marlins President of Baseball Operations Admin Beinfest. “Mark [Wiley] is an accomplished pitching coach, and we are excited to have him back with the Marlins organization,� Beinfest said. “He will be an important part of our young pitchers’ development and success at the Major League level.� Wiley, 58, returns to the Marlins after two seasons as Special Assistant for Baseball Operations with the Colorado Rockies. He served as Florida’s pitching coach in 2005. The upcoming season will be Wiley’s 39th in professional baseball, and his 16th as a pitching coach at the Major League level. In addition to his last stint with the Marlins, he has served as pitching coach for the Orioles, Indians and Royals. Manager Fredi Gonzalez’s coaching staff for the upcoming season is set: Carlos Tosca (bench coach), Mark Wiley (pitching coach), Jim Presley (hitting coach), Bo Porter (third base/outfield coach), Andy Fox (first base/infield coach), Steve Foster (bullpen coach), Pierre Arsenault (bullpen coordinator).
November 2, 200717 yr Let's remember the excitement of this thread when people are calling for his head in July.
November 2, 200717 yr Can someone refresh my memory? I forgot why he was let go in the first place, was it because Giradi left and Fredi wanted his own guy?
November 2, 200717 yr Can someone refresh my memory? I forgot why he was let go in the first place, was it because Giradi left and Fredi wanted his own guy? It was because Joe wanted his own guy (Kranitz) if I remember right.
November 2, 200717 yr I believe the manager is allowed to choose his staff. Girardi wanted Kranitz instead of Wiley. Welcome back, Mark!
November 2, 200717 yr I could be dead wrong but weren't the two a**hole pitchers (Beckett and Burnett) having conflicts with Wiley (as they did with Rosenthal)? Beckett adored Wiley. The day Girardi was hired, Beckett called Girardi to say that he thought Wiley should be retained.
November 2, 200717 yr I could be dead wrong but weren't the two a**hole pitchers (Beckett and Burnett) having conflicts with Wiley (as they did with Rosenthal)? Beckett adored Wiley. The day Girardi was hired, Beckett called Girardi to say that he thought Wiley should be retained. I don't remember that phone call but I wouldn't doubt it. The entire FO wanted Wiley back along with the pitching staff. Joe wanted his guy. It was Joe's staff and therefore Joe's final decision. Beckett was never really a jerk on the team. Unlike AJ, Josh was coachable and was actually becoming the pitcher we see today. May have been a few problems in the earlier days (trying to get a hit turned into an error comes to mind) but he settlled down and became a vital and loved player on the team. Maybe a bit of an attitude at times. But nothing like AJ. Of course I may be a bit prejudiced as he was always my fav pitcher on the team during his tenure After he stopped looking at the radar postings after every pitch. Anyway... Welcome back Coyote. That's my Wish #1 fulfilled. Now onto Wish #2...Get Salty.
November 3, 200717 yr I like the move but at the end of the day the pitchers have to perform and we have alot of question marks moving forward into 08
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