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Good And Bad News
U.S.S. Mariner — From Stone. First the good: Stottlemyre, 67, served the 2008 season as Mariners’ pitching coach after a 10-year stint with the Yankees. He said he heard over the weekend from Wakamatsu, who told him he had decided to bring in a new pitching coach. “I had a desire to come back, but at the same time, I let them know that a new manager should be able to bring in his own coaching staff,” Stottlemyre said on Monday. Yay! It is not immediately known who will be the new pitching coach. ...

Please, Can An MLB Club Hire One Of History’s Great Monologuists?
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... at Round Rock, Seattle announced that neither pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre or hitting coach Lee Elia would be part of new skipper Don Watamatsu’s staff in 2009. ...

Mel Stottlemyre will not return as Ms pitching coach
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — The Mariners’ new Manager, Don Wakamatsu, will not ask Mel Stottlemyre back as pitching coach, the Seattle Times has learned. The former Yankee pitching great and Yankee and Met pitching coach commented: “I had a desire to come back, but at the same time, I let them know that a new manager should be able to bring in his own coaching staff.” Mel has always been a classy guy. But I never can forgive him for guiding Dwight Gooden away from his fastball.  That was a crime. It kind of reminds me of the old joke where the Pope comes home from a trip ...

Out With The Old, In With The Helpful
Lookout Landing — Larry Stone shares some welcome news: Mel Stottlemyre and Lee Elia will not be part of the coaching staff of new Mariners' manager Don Wakamatsu, The Seattle Times has learned. Stottlemyre, 67, served the 2008 season as Mariners' pitching coach after a 10-year stint with the Yankees. He said he heard over the weekend from Wakamatsu, who told him he had decided to bring in a new pitching coach. Under Stottlemyre, Felix went from throwing 56% fastballs in 2007 to 65% fastballs in 2008, with corresponding increased fastball ...