I just don't see how this helps the team at all.
When the pitching coach can't make the most of what he's got, and you see a decline in the performance of the arms once they get on this team, its clear Butcher was the one that needed to go.
I can deal with keeping Scoscia one more year, but Butcher being around to go and talk to the pitchers followed by giving up big hits and go-ahead runs is pretty much unbearable.
I don't know whats going on with this team anymore. Management/Ownership seems completely oblivious to reality.