Padres retain pitching coach Darren Balsley

I thought for sure that pitching coach Darren Balsley would take a job with his buddy, Buddy Black and the Washington Nationals since they have a far better chance of winning a World Series than the Padres ever will.  Yet somehow the Padres were able to convince him to stay.  MLB's Corey Brock has a source that says so:

Source: Darren Balsley to return as pitching coach of the #Padres. Has been with team since 2003. Contract of all coaches expired Saturday.

— Corey Brock (@FollowThePadres) November 1, 2015

Balsley is one of those guys that receives accolades from media and players, who frequently call him the best in the business.  That very well may be true, but it's really tough to tell how effective any coach is as a fan, so I guess we just have to take their word for it.  I was sort of hoping for a an overall revamp but I guess if there's one coach they should keep Balsley is the best of them.

Good to hear Darren Balsley is back as Padres pitching coach. There's a lot of room to improve and he's the right man. ⚾️

— Randy Jones (@RJBBQ35) November 2, 2015

Two negatives that pop into mind as I write this.  First, this past season's pitching staff pretty much beefed it when they were supposed to be the team's strength.  Second, I'm watching Edinson Volquez dominate in the World Series and for years Black and Balsley couldn't get him to reach his potential. What gives Balsley?!