"Derek Lilliquist insists he won't try to reinvent the wheel as Cardinals pitching coach. He only wants to keep it turning.

Named as Dave Duncan's successor on Friday, Lilliquist describes his promotion as "bittersweet" because of the family issues that caused the team's longtime pitching guru to step aside. Lilliquist believes the best tribute to his predecessor would be to extend the Cardinals' pitching success.

"I don't see a reason to come in and change things around," said Lilliquist, who served as first-year bullpen coach during the Redbirds' World Series rush last season. "What 'Dunc' advocates has been proven to work, so why would you not maintain that philosophy?""