There are two types of pitching coach. Some, like Ray Searage or Dan Warthen, acquire a distinctive reputation for their approach, or a particular pitch like the Warthen slider. Others seem a little more utilitarian, taking ideas from everywhere and focusing on each pitcher’s individual approach. Some are gregarious, and happy to expound on their theories. Others offer scant public comment and stay in the background, making their impact a little more difficult to pin down.
Former Detroit Tigers pitching coach Rich Dubee was of the second group. During his two seasons in Deroit, Dubee didn’t give a lot of pithy quotes.