Wallace retires from role as O’s pitching coach

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ARLINGTON — It was the right time for Orioles pitching coach Dave Wallace, who announced earlier in the week that he was retiring from being the club’s full-time pitching coach.

Though Wallace still hopes to be involved in baseball in a less grueling capacity, he’s also looking forward to enjoying a slower pace.

“Things happen in your life and you want to kind of smell the roses a little bit,” said Wallace, who was hired by Baltimore in October 2013. “I’m getting up there in age a little bit and didn’t want to get to a point where somebody’s got to force you out. I think greed gets a lot of people … I want to see the grandkids, see my daughter.”

Wallace, who left the team on multiple occasions during the season to fly home, previously served as the Braves’ Minor League pitching coordinator. He is hoping to still be involved in the development side of things.

“What I’d like to do, my passion has been …

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