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Seattle Sasquatch Adopt New Pitching Program Thursday, October 1st, 2015 Seattle pitching coach Dan Parent says all he doing is what he is paid to do, coach, when implementing a regimen requiring his staff to put in more hours. "Every pitcher has a throw-off day between appearances, now I want to extend that time, when it happens, or have them add a day. Simple," Parent adds, "do more, get more." Team manager Carlos Brown has always trusted Parent to make good decisions on and off the field and has publicly supported the plan. Parent, when pressed to explain his philosophy, was quick to make the point that, "The key to improving what a pitcher does isn't focusing on his pushups, fancy weight training techniques, this arm exercise or that one. What makes a guy throw better, and with more confidence, is throwing." Seattle's owner Walter Redlum remarks that a growing number of management teams are embracing philosophies that protect pitchers because of the financial investments involved and Parent's new approach is cutting directly against that grain. "It's up to Brown whether this translates into more innings pitched. It's up to Parent to make sure it's effective." |
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