Voice of Reason
October-19th-2005, 08:11 PM
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5007138
Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone appears to be heading to the AL East, but not for the job he was widely expected to take.
FOXSports.com has learned that Mazzone likely will join the Orioles as the team's pitching coach after his talks with the Yankees broke down Wednesday.
Mazzone is expected to receive a three-year contract with the Orioles, matching the length of new manager Sam Perlozzo's deal. Mazzone and Perlozzo are long-time friends, having grown up together in Cumberland, Md.
The Orioles already have a well-regarded pitching coach, Ray Miller. But Miller is recovering from surgery to remove an aneurysm and reportedly had given the O's his blessing to hire another pitching coach.
Mazzone is widely credited with helping develop the sterling pitching staffs the Braves have enjoyed over the last 15 years — a run that has coincided with the team's 14 consecutive division championships.
Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone appears to be heading to the AL East, but not for the job he was widely expected to take.
FOXSports.com has learned that Mazzone likely will join the Orioles as the team's pitching coach after his talks with the Yankees broke down Wednesday.
Mazzone is expected to receive a three-year contract with the Orioles, matching the length of new manager Sam Perlozzo's deal. Mazzone and Perlozzo are long-time friends, having grown up together in Cumberland, Md.
The Orioles already have a well-regarded pitching coach, Ray Miller. But Miller is recovering from surgery to remove an aneurysm and reportedly had given the O's his blessing to hire another pitching coach.
Mazzone is widely credited with helping develop the sterling pitching staffs the Braves have enjoyed over the last 15 years — a run that has coincided with the team's 14 consecutive division championships.