@Dominik85 posted:BTW as a pitching or hitting coach you are always a bit on the mercy of luck too.
There are definitely good and bad coaches but there are cases where a PC is going to be scapegoated even if he did a good job.
1 or 2 injuries and a couple guys slumping and even a well respected coach can fall out of favor quickly.
It is a tough job and so much can go wrong in pitching, one guy from baseball prospectus famously said there is no such thing as a pitching prospect, meaning everyone can get hurt or be bad suddenly.
This is so true. Look at what happened at MSU.
As an assistant coach you are at the mercy of others who make decisions as to who will be on the roster. Then it's your job to turn them into pitchers who will help that team.
The only thing I question is why are there so many injuries with pitchers this year? It's the pitching coaches and trainers job to keep them healthy.
When considering a program, players should certainly consider that information.