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.
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.
JohnAdcox (05-23-2016)
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.
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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.
Forever Fredi
JohnAdcox (05-23-2016)
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.
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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.