David Cone New York's Next Pitching Coach?
Earlier this month Larry Rothschild’s career as pitching coach in the Bronx came to an end.
With that this question comes to mind who will be New York’s pitching coach when the 2020 season gets underway?
Could it be David Cone?
According to multiple published reports, Cone interviewed for the position last week, which was vacated when Larry Rothschild was dismissed with one year remaining on his contract. The Yankees, who have not commented on the reports, are aiming to heavily incorporate new-school analytics and technology into their pitching program, for which Cone has shown an aptitude. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/david-cone-interviews-yankees-coach
David Cone played seventeen years in the major leagues and five of those seasons were in pinstripes. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/david-cone-interviews-yankees-coach
David Cone is a 1994 AL Cy Young Award winner was a five-time All-Star, he won 20 games twice (once each with the Mets and Yanks), pitched for five World Series winners and tossed a perfect game at Yankee Stadium on July 18, 1999.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/david-cone-interviews-yankees-coach
David Cone had this to say about his interview for the pitching coach vacancy in the Bronx.
“It was all good. I’m thankful for the opportunity to talk to them. It was nice they called me in and wanted to talk,’’ Cone told the New York Post. “I’m very much self-taught, but also I’m not openly campaigning for a job. When people asked a question about managing the Yankees, I said, ‘If they call…’ [The analytics] are high-tech stuff. I knew what they were talking about.” “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/david-cone-interviews-yankees-coach
Other then David Cone New York also interviewed collegiate coaches: 33-year-old Chris Fetter of the University of Michigan and 39-year-old Matt Hobbs of the University of Arkansas. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/david-cone-interviews-yankees-coach
If I was deciding who was going to be the next pitching coach in the Bronx I would choose the candidate that not only has played for the organization but has been around the organization for quite sometime as David Cone currently is a commentator for the Yes Network.