Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
Indeed.

A lot of people (myself included) liked the Flowers signing because he could take a walk and hit for some power, even if his average wasn't very good, and he was/is an excellent pitch-framer—all key things to see from a catcher on your roster, whether he's a backup or a lower-end to middling starter. All told, Flowers was a good bet; then he bloomed out of his likeliest outcomes and became a great payout on what was "only" a good bet.
I wish he could throw though. That is the one thing I hate about late bloomer