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Brooklyn Outlaws Adopt New Pitching Program Thursday, September 26th, 2019 Brooklyn pitching coach Andy Franklin 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," Franklin adds, "do more, get more." Team manager Diego Aguirre has always trusted Franklin to make good decisions on and off the field and has publicly supported the plan. Andy, 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." Brooklyn's owner William Edward Robin Hood Hastings-Bass remarks that a growing number of management teams are embracing philosophies that protect pitchers because of the financial investments involved and Franklin's new approach is cutting directly against that grain. "It's up to Aguirre whether this translates into more innings pitched. It's up to Franklin to make sure it's effective." |
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