Brent Strom has a history of developing elite level pitchers. Now, it’s the Pittsburgh Pirates’ hurlers who will be schooled by MLB’s pitching guru.
Brent Strom #56 of the Houston Astros poses for a portrait at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 21, 2018. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Brent Strom has moved on to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
So, can one man—a coach no less—make such a measurable difference to a Major League Baseball pitching staff that—before the first regular season game even takes place—opposing clubs already have taken notice?
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
