Mark Wiley
Mark Wiley
Mark Eugene Wileyis the Director of Pitching Operations for the Colorado Rockies. Wiley only pitched in parts of two Major League Baseball seasons, however, he has remained in the game as a pitching coach and front office executive for over forty years...
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The fact that Seattle is so far away is a significant one,
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I think this is where we want to be. We're getting guys healthy. If we have one of our starters, either Valdez or Moehler in the bullpen, that's our strength. Other teams don't have guys like that.
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It's going to hurt, definitely. It's been a great second job and now I just hope there's more going on next year.
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That's a lot to put on one person. I was home this year, and I was here a lot to help. I'm interested in Seattle, and I told Mike that. He's one of my closest friends, and I love the Northwest. So it's not an easy decision to make.
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The starters get you there, and then the bullpen determines the outcome. The majority of the games are very close. It seems like it doesn't matter how good your offense is.
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A lights-out bullpen that comes on in the seventh puts pressure on the offense. That gives you an advantage if you can turn the game into a six- or seven-inning game like the Yankees have done over the years.
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He'll say, 'Yeah, you couldn't hit that, Luis, no way,' ... He's a strike-thrower. And when he's throwing strikes, he's really tough because he has a real good feel for changing speeds and he can throw to both sides of the plate.
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He could elevate a team to another level when he pitched, which is the sign of a guy that's on his way to being a great pitcher.
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He really studies hitters, probably more than most closers. I viewed him as a setup man, because he hadn't closed in a while. But in the spring I saw him, and I didn't realize the stuff he had and how he managed it. (This season) doesn't surprise me, because it was that good.
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He's really picked up his tempo out there. Some of the things he was doing, I could almost tell what he was going to throw. Now, he's pitching aggressively. That works real good with a guy who has a good changeup.