Heyward doesn't have the fire o4 determination to get his jersey dirty.
I actually kind of wish we'd carry a 3rd catcher, so we could PH with Gattis here and slot someone else in back there instead of him.
edit: We could always use Doumit I guess, but I'd want someone not as incompetent defensively - even with a 4+ run lead.
Heyward doesn't have the fire o4 determination to get his jersey dirty.
Well, they went on and on about how having Doumit would allow them to occasionally pinch hit Gattis. Doumit is more than capable to hold his own back there with a 3 run lead.
I've always been a proponent of pinch hitting for your catcher late in games that are close, even with only 2 catchers. Worst case scenario you've got to throw a position player back there for a couple innings. Managers act like it's the worst thing in the world to have to use an emergency catcher, but it's really not.
When was Doumit's last hit?
When I watch Jason play I get the impression he actually loves and understands baseball a lot. He's a really smart player that does a lot of good things for the team. His power needs to come back but he's still really young. He knows how to play the game and tools are off the charts.
I actually kind of wish we'd carry a 3rd catcher, so we could PH with Gattis here and slot someone else in back there instead of him.
edit: We could always use Doumit I guess, but I'd want someone not as incompetent defensively - even with a 4+ run lead.
Laird thanked Joe West for the strikes.
Laird thanked Joe West for the strikes.
West was returning the favor—Gerald gave him a hot tip on a recently opened all-you-can eat buffet.