I have serious questions about Pierce's ability to correctly evaluate the skill level of his players or correct their bad habits. I don't mean "his" as in guys he recruited, I mean the guys he is coaching. Take Shugart, I think it was obvious to everyone that has ever played something other than rec baseball, that Shugart was always overthrowing. There were times when he actually lost his balance in his follow through. That's why his control suffered. When he got his fastball over, it was a cock shot that usually ended up in extra bases and often times a home run. How the fuck does Pierce not sit him down and explain that located 88mph is better than 92 over the middle of the plate. He continues to trot Fields out there too with the same shitty result. Fields, like Shugart, is a talented player that could really benefit from actual coaching. When you have a good coach, players get better. They certainly don't get worse