He deserves credit for not letting things completely go down the drain I give you that but this is where we as fans can't be swayed by mediocrity. If you think this team can and should pitch better than you should be open to making a change. I am. I think the team has spoken pretty clearly on this. The releases of pitchers like Chacin and Jeffress that played such major roles last year were let go, not the pitching coach. Clearly the team thinks the pitchers failed to do their job, not Hook. Yep, spot on. Calling for coaching changes is an easy target, but anyone who watches the games is seeing that these guys are missing spots pretty consistently, and they are not talented enough arms to get away with that on a regular basis. That's the underlying issue. They caught lightning in a bottle last year with soft tossers like Chacin and Gio finding terrific command near the end of the season, along with their flamethrowers all getting hot at the same time. Things have been much more inconsistent this year, although I agree significantly better lately. I'm not sure how you could watch the last two weeks of games and not come away with the conclusion that the pitching has been better.