May 14, 200619 yr sox coaching in NYT So why has Contreras pitched so effectively for the White Sox? Why has Vázquez pitched so effectively for the White Sox when he had a 4.91 E.R.A. for the Yankees? Don Cooper, the unheralded White Sox pitching coach, is a large part of the answer. Edited May 14, 200619 yr by rventura23
May 14, 200619 yr Nice article. And at the time I'm writing this reply, it's on the front page of nytimes.com. Not bad, Coop...
May 15, 200619 yr I read this article yesterday morning. Nice article, but I don't want New York sniffing around Coop.
May 15, 200619 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ May 15, 2006 -> 05:31 AM) I read this article yesterday morning. Nice article, but I don't want New York sniffing around Coop. ^^^^^^ I don't like any rumors about Coop
May 15, 200619 yr Nice that Coop is starting to get some attention. I don't know what his career goals are, but I hope he has the opportunity to pursue them at some point.
May 15, 200619 yr QUOTE(Texsox @ May 15, 2006 -> 08:12 AM) Nice that Coop is starting to get some attention. I don't know what his career goals are, but I hope he has the opportunity to pursue them at some point. I'm guessing: Pitching Coach Chicago White Sox Fishing Smoking Cigars
May 15, 200619 yr Well the respect he showed and said he had for the organization during the postseason last year was a good way to look at things. I really don't think we'll have problems keeping him here. He's a really good guy and one of the best pitching coaches around. Coops going no where and KW knows he's what's making the moves he makes look good. Don Cooper
May 15, 200619 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 15, 2006 -> 05:10 PM) Get him locked up, I don't care what it costs, the man's proven his worth. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
May 16, 200619 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 15, 2006 -> 05:10 PM) Get him locked up, I don't care what it costs, the man's proven his worth. 1. Mazzone 2. Coop Top two pitching coaches in the AL, possibly MLB.
May 16, 200619 yr QUOTE(SoxAce @ May 16, 2006 -> 12:12 AM) 1. Mazzone 2. Coop Top two pitching coaches in the AL, possibly MLB. Dave Duncan is in the discussion, too, as his track record is 20 years longer than Coop's.
May 16, 200619 yr QUOTE(SoxAce @ May 15, 2006 -> 11:12 PM) 1. Mazzone 2. Coop Top two pitching coaches in the AL, possibly MLB. I might switch the 2. Coop has done more with less than Mazzone, has just as many rings, and hasn't had nearly as much time to bulid up a resume. Plus, check out the numbers in Baltimore right now.
May 16, 200619 yr QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 16, 2006 -> 12:25 AM) I might switch the 2. Coop has done more with less than Mazzone, has just as many rings, and hasn't had nearly as much time to bulid up a resume. Plus, check out the numbers in Baltimore right now. You can't judge Mazzone on one month of working with a new staff. Cooper didn't exactly fix Contreras right away either, and Bartolo Colon had a disappointing year with the Sox, only to win the Cy Young two years later. Mazzone might've had Glavine, Smoltz, Maddux and Neagle. He also coaxed outstanding years from Jaret Wright, John Burkett, Damian Moss, resurrected Mike Hampton's, Chris Hammond's and John Thomson's careers, helped keep Russ Ortiz afloat....he's also gone seamlessly from closer to closer when Mark Wohlers contracted Steve Blass Disease. Coop's not there yet. He could get there if he keeps it up, but you can't dismiss Mazzone's accomplishments that easily.
May 16, 200619 yr Nice to see Coop getting some national recognition. He's done a splendid job with this staff since he's been here.
May 16, 200619 yr The Yankees have been snooping about Coop since last year and he said he wasn't interested. I see Coop eventually wanting to manage and he is a New York native so..............
May 16, 200619 yr QUOTE(Beltin @ May 15, 2006 -> 05:17 PM) I miss Nardi! oh my god theres a name I forgot...
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