Laurila: Q&A with Cleveland pitching coach Carl Willis
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on October 5, 2018:
The Indians have one of the top pitching staffs in baseball. Carl Willis can’t claim all of the credit — his 2015-17 seasons were spent in Boston — but he’s certainly played a meaningful role. The veteran pitching coach has done an exemplary job since coming to Cleveland one year ago this month.
An understanding and appreciation of analytics is a big reason why. At the age of 57, Willis possesses an admirable blend of old-school acumen and the new-school applications that augment the ABCs of the craft. His resume includes a stint as a special assistant to baseball operations, as well as 15 seasons as a big-league pitching coach. Four different hurlers have captured a Cy Young Award under his tutelage.
Read the full article here: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-conversation-with-cleveland-pitching-coach-carl-willis/
Originally published: October 5, 2018. Last Updated: October 5, 2018.