The history of the Cleveland Guardians is filled with talented pitchers.
If we go back to the days in which they were known as the Indians, the pitching talent the organization has seen is considerable.
From 1990 to 2002, Charles Nagy was a big part of Cleveland’s rotation.
In 1991, he was eighth in the AL Rookie of the Year race and went on to have some really good seasons in the nineties.
He made three All-Star teams while wearing Cleveland’s uniform, and finished in the top ten of the AL Cy Young vote three times.
He recently participated in the Carlos Baerga Show with his former teammate and was asked a key question.
“Just listen to Carl Willis,” Nagy said.
What advice does former Cleveland Indians pitcher have for the current pitching staff? #GuardsBall
"Just listen to Carl Willis…"
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Willis is widely considered one of the best pitching coaches in the game, with a flawless track record in his role since 2003, not only with the Guardians but also with other squads.
Oddly, that’s when Nagy’s playing career ended, but he is very much familiar with Willis and his talents.
Everyone in Cleveland is, not to mention the fact that Willis had been with the organization since 1997, just not as the pitching coach of the big league club.
Willis’ contributions to the city are hard to measure and put into words, because he has been directly responsible for helping multiple generations of pitchers find the best versions of themselves.
He was Cleveland’s pitching coach from 2003 until 2009, and then from 2018 to this date.
Willis is still impacting the careers of many talented hurlers to this day, so yes: the best thing a young Guardians pitcher can do is listen to what he has to say.
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