AJ WAR = -0.8 (25 games)
Flowers WAR = -0.3 (22 games)
Bethancourt WAR = 0.3 (20 games)
Did we give up too early? I would've enjoyed watching bethancourt catch every day this year even if he failed.
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AJ WAR = -0.8 (25 games)
Flowers WAR = -0.3 (22 games)
Bethancourt WAR = 0.3 (20 games)
Did we give up too early? I would've enjoyed watching bethancourt catch every day this year even if he failed.
I think we gave up too early (in reality, about 2 years ago). That said, there was something about him the organization just didn't believe in or like, so I'm not all that upset about it.
In hindsight giving Mac a contract was something I wish we did. I know we had Gattis as a cheap option but Mac was such a great catcher. Framed pitches as well as Lucroy.
Also, bethancourt is slugging at .578. AJ is at .264. Flowers at .338.
Yes we did
But I think flowers is going to be a good sign.
Sss applies. And catcher defensive metrics...
Looking at dWAR...
AJ = -0.4
Flowers = -0.4
Bethancourt = 0.1
Catcher is our biggest organizational weakness. It is the one position that I would be willing to overpay some this off-season, whether it be overpay in a trade or FA acquisition. Any other trade I would want to "win" in terms of expected surplus value.
No.
Way to short of a sample size for CB. He has exactly 1 walk in 40 at bats. And a 1/10 BB/K ratio. That isn't going to cut it. He'll plummet back down before too long.
Man there was a time we had Mac and Salty and then drafted Flowers and Bethancourt. What happened to our catcher depth.
Do we have any legitimate catching prospect in our farm right now? Also, who was the catcher we traded to the Cubs a few years back?
I am expecting a trade for Lucroy at some point. He is known to be very good at handling young pitchers.
Trading for Lucroy would be awful. He's a catcher, he has likely had his best years. Might have a good year or two left in him. We need young talent.
I like Lucroy but he'll demand a lot in a trade at the deadline and in a lost year all we'll get back is his option year 2017 before he becomes a free agent. I am not wanting to give up a lot for having him just for 2017. I'd rather sign Ramos to a multi-year deal via free agency than do that. We have money we need to spend somewhere anyhow.