The announcement of the departure of Jim Hickey as Cubs pitching coach late Tuesday leads to the obvious question: Who’s going to succeed him?
I’m here to say that I think Rick Kranitz would be a good replacement.
Kranitz has 13 years of big-league experience as a pitching coach: Marlins (2006-07), Orioles (2008-10), Brewers (2011-15) and Phillies (2016-18). He was let go by the Phillies after the 2018 season despite the progress shown from some young Phillies pitchers, particularly Aaron Nola, who finished third in Cy Young voting.