Laurila: Q&A with Oakland pitching coach Scott Emerson
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on July 27, 2018:
An impromptu conversation will sometimes glean quality interview material, and that was the case earlier this season when I chewed the fat with Scott Emerson in the visiting dugout at Fenway Park. The Oakland pitching coach loves discussing his craft, and that fact came to the fore when an answer to a question about an individual member of the A’s staff segued into what you’re about read here. From the importance of staying closed in a delivery to the value of disrupting timing and attacking weaknesses — with boxing, bullets, and airplane analogies thrown in for good measure — Emerson had a lot to offer.
Read the full article here: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-conversation-with-oakland-pitching-coach-scott-emerson/
Originally published: July 27, 2018. Last Updated: July 27, 2018.