Yankees after Mazzone?

[SackAttack]

MLB.com is saying that the Yankees have asked for, and received, permission to interview Leo Mazzone to fill their pitching coach vacancy.

Two questions leap to mind.

1) Would he take it?
2) If he did, is there any chance the Braves win an umpteenth+1 division title next season?

[Recoil]

1. Maybe. I wouldn't put money on it. He's still under contract with the Braves for another year, by the way.
2. Yes. Guy Hansen (ex-Brave minor league pitching coach) could come in and do some good things for the pitching staff. He excels with the younger kids and theirs quite a few Braves pitching prospects coming up in the next few years.

[sterlingice]

Well, Hansen was the pitching coach in KC this year. He did well with helping MacDougal discover his form and Mike Wood is still pitching above his ability. That said, Greinke took a big step back with him and was constantly squabbling (then again, he's a little prick). Runelvys and Affeldt, two others with good stuff, regressed as well. Tho Runelvys was coming off TJ surgery so that skews things a bit. I don't think you can blame him on Jose Lima- he's just a nut.

SI

[Buzzbee]

I heard on the radio this morning that the Yankees were interested in Maazone, but also that the Dodgers are interested in Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton.

If they go, should Bobby Cox just retire?

[Kodos]

The Yankees are after a Calzone?

[GreenMonster]

I heard on the radio this morning that the Yankees were interested in Maazone, but also that the Dodgers are interested in Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton.

If they go, should Bobby Cox just retire?

What about Cox and Mazzone to the Yanks.. I can't see it but some ATL sports stations have..

[QuikSand]

If you're the Yankees, and you're willing to spend $200 million on player salaries to try to put the best possible team together... why not spend maybe $3 or $4 million (unheard of money) on a pitching coach who has a proven record of being a major positive factor on the pitchers he manages?

Salaries for impact-making coaches in sports seem silly sometimes. The case might be even more compelling in a sport with a real salary cap. Why not pay a standout NFL coach a boatload of money?

[Buzzbee]

I think Bobby would retire rather than change teams at this point.

[WSUCougar]

Leo Mazzone: Yeah, sure, Mr. Steinbrenner, I'm interested in being the pitching coach for the Yankees, if the price is right. Capeche?

George Steinbrenner (Seinfeld version): I'm not worried about the money, Leo. I'm worried about that bobbing thing you do. It'll have to stop. We can't have bobbing in this organization. Calzones, yes. Bobbing, no. Nope, no bobbing.

Leo Mazzone: Go to hell.

[JasonC23]

The Yankees are after a Calzone?
And I flash back to the days of A Humble Calzone...

[henry296]

Reports in today's Baltimore Sun that the Orioles have received permission as well to talk with Mazzone. He and new manager Sam Perlazzo are long time friends. Current O's pitching coach Ray Miller is recovering from surgery and may not return next season. His contract expires the end of the month.