Wes Johnson - improvement over Butch?

[Bulldogg31]

Results seem good so far. I love the way we challenge hitters.

 

[patdog]

The day we hired him, I posted that we upgraded at pitching coach. Butch had some great pitching staffs at MSU, but he had some terrible ones too. Just wait till Johnson has an offseason to work with his pitchers. We're still in a big transition period.

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

Too soon to say.

 

[dawgatUSM]

This. I love Butch. That said, I think with this new ball this is as good of a pitching coach there is. He coaches velocity. I'm extremely excited to see what he does with these young, big arms we've got

Butch will do fine and I'm rooting for him in auburn.

 

[PhredPhantom]

I was listening to the game while driving today and heard Jim say, "... and Butch Thompson goes out to talk to the pitcher." I guess old habits die hard.

 

[birdawg]

Butch knew how to fget the most out of low velocity guys. That time has passed. I think Wes is an upgrade

 

[engie]

We won't actually know the answer to that question until Wes Johnson is most likely a head guy somewhere else 3-4 years down the road.

I do like the change in approach and think it's a better match with Cohen in general.

 

[coach66]

Agree, Butch liked the junk stuff and yes that day has passed.

nm

 

[Junction John]

"Wes Johnson" can sound a lot like "Butch Thompson"...

plus I think Jim had a hangover yesterday.**

 

[PhredPhantom]

"Wes Johnson" can sound a lot like "Butch Thompson"...

plus I think Jim had a hangover yesterday.**

I certainly could have mis-understood what he said. It just sounded like that. It sounded to me like he was about to lose his voice.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Rigby looks like a Butch/Wes hybrid. He throws 3/4 arm slot pitches with lots of movement Butch style, but throws those pitches in the 90s Wes style. This guy could have a big year for us.

 

[RingN2012]

We won't actually know the answer to that question until Wes Johnson is most likely a head guy somewhere else 3-4 years down the road.

I do like the change in approach and think it's a better match with Cohen in general.

I see Wes ending up as a pitching coach in the MLB. That's my humble opinion but I think his unorthodox coaching methods will translate well to the pros.
Seems like he knows how to get the most velocity from an arm while preventing Tommy John surgeries

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I see it as a plus that the current arms received tutelage under two differing philosophies. That said, I do like that Wes has instilled Girodos in the pitching staff.

 

[Bulldogg31]

No doubt. I loved it when Humphries, after giving up the homer to bring the tying run to the plate, just said 17 it, I'll strike this next dude out. And he did. Just huge.