[StanfordMatt]

Calls for a new pitching coach are nothing new. The team's three trips to the CWS have been anchored by big bats that can go deep and a Friday night stud. Whether its Quinn Mathews, Alex Williams or the Beck brothers, no one has ever questioned Eager when it comes to having a staff ace. Part of the problem has been an overreliance on these guys because of a lack of depth. B. Beck and Williams both hit a wall at the end of their final seasons and Mathews threw 156 pitches in a game last year because there were limited reliable options behind them. That falls squarely on Eager. The staff's walk rate has also been atrocious under his watch. I recall it being in the 100's among D1 teams the last couple years.

Yes, a surface glance that looks at team success and top of the rotation arms makes Eager look great. Take a closer look, though, and the numbers tell a different story.

[StanfordMatt]

Calls for a new pitching coach are nothing new. The team's three trips to the CWS have been anchored by big bats that can go deep and a Friday night stud. Whether its Quinn Mathews, Alex Williams or the Beck brothers, no one has ever questioned Eager when it comes to having a staff ace. Part of the problem has been an overreliance on these guys because of a lack of depth. B. Beck and Williams both hit a wall at the end of their final seasons and Mathews threw 156 pitches in a game last year because there were limited reliable options behind them. That falls squarely on Eager. The staff's walk rate has also been atrocious under his watch. I recall it being in the 100's among D1 teams the last couple years.

Yes, a surface glance that looks at team success and top of the rotation arms makes Eager look great. Take a closer look, though, and the numbers tell a different story.