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The New York Yankees<\/a> weren\u2019t pleased with how the Miami Marlins called the game.<\/p>\n The Marlins are one of two MLB<\/a> teams that have the coaching staff call the pitches. It\u2019s a unique decision that hasn\u2019t caught on. Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon said it\u2019s a terrible decision and feels bad for Marlins catcher Agust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez.<\/p>\n \u201cDo I think it\u2019s good?\u201d Rodon said<\/a> about the Marlins\u2019 coaches calling the pitches. \u201cNo, I think it\u2019s terrible. When Agust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez wants to be a free agent, and he\u2019s had every pitch called for him, who the hell is going to look at him and be like, yeah, he\u2019s a catcher? It\u2019s just taking away opportunities to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n Rodon believes the Marlins are devaluing their catchers\u2019 value in free agency as they aren\u2019t calling the games. The Yankees left-hander believes catchers also understand the feel of the game in the moment. And has full confidence in them calling the games.<\/p>\n However, the Marlins feel like having the coaching staff call games is the better idea, but it\u2019s not something the Yankees will be doing anytime soon.<\/p>\n As for Rodon, he\u2019s currently rehabbing from his injury and is expected to return to the rotation in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Yankees Wouldn\u2019t Have Coaches Call Pitches<\/p>\n Along with Rodon, Yankees catcher Austin Wells doesn\u2019t like the idea of coaches calling the pitches.<\/p>\n Wells believes catchers feel the game differently, seeing the swings and what happens behind the plate. So, Wells believes the Yankees won\u2019t be adapting what the Marlins are doing anytime soon.<\/p>\n \u201cCalling pitches (from the dugout) is completely different than from behind the plate and reading swings and being in the box,\u201d Wells said. \u201cIf you\u2019re just relying on whatever the dugout is trying to call, you\u2019re going to lose out on a lot of valuable time and feedback on whether you call the right or wrong pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you call the wrong pitch and you thought one thing and it ended up being bad, you\u2019re gonna learn from that. With whatever the coaches are calling, you\u2019re not learning and growing with the game. Especially when you face guys in your division over and over again. You have an idea of what each guy does well or doesn\u2019t do well. And you\u2019re able to grow from being in there. Watching film and looking at the numbers only gets you so far.\u201d<\/p>\n Wells said the coaches do talk to him and JC Escarra between innings, but they have free rein to call the game how they see fit.<\/p>\n Marlins Explains Controversial Decision<\/p>\n Miami using its coaches to call pitches is unique, but it\u2019s something the Marlins thought of last season.<\/p>\n Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara said the idea came from Alon Leichman, who\u2019s now the pitching coach for the Rockies<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was an idea that came from our (assistant) pitching coach last year,\u201d Alcantara said. \u201cWe did it a couple times last year and we had great success. They call the pitches and the catcher gives the sign to the pitcher. And we do the same this year \u2014 for everyone. I think it\u2019s a good idea because they call a pitch that they think is good for you to get a groundball or a strikeout. We feel great because they call the pitches.\u201d<\/p>\n The Marlins are off to a 6-3 start, so perhaps it is something that works well for the pitchers.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tCole Shelton<\/a> Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Yankees\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Yankees pitched unloads on Miami Marlins. 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