According to Jim Bowden of ESPN and Sirius XM Radio, Bob McClure will be the Red Sox’ next pitching coach.
McClure was a major league pitcher for 19 seasons (1975-1993) before moving into the coaching profession in 1999 with the Rockies. He most recently served as the Royals’ pitching coach, but was let go in September of this year after six years on the job. McClure will be tasked with righting a Boston pitching staff that posted a 22nd-ranked 4.20 team ERA in 2011.
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During an appearance Wednesday on WEEI in Boston, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said that the club has settled on a pitching coach.
However, they don’t plan to make an official announcement until a contract is signed. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said earlier this month that former Blue Jays and Astros pitching coach Brad Arnsberg and current Triple-A Durham (Rays) pitching coach Neil Allen have interviewed for the job, but also said that they have spoken with other candidates who are not publicly known.
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Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com reports that Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington interviewed Brad Arnsberg this week for their pitching coach vacancy.
McAdam was told that the meeting “went well,” but that others will be considered. Arnsberg previously served as pitching coach with the Expos, Marlins, Blue Jays and Astros. He was fired by Houston in the middle of the 2011 season.
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