Cubs Release Paul Bako, Mike Stanton

So does that mean the Padres have already signed Stanton?

I am glad Hill is the the back up and not just because of his comeback from his horrible hand & fingers injury. He earned it.

Q:How much do we have to pay Bako for playing in AZ for two months?

A: Too much

Wow, I am so relieved. It's not just that Bako is such an average to under-average catcher- it's also that he is so Bako-esque. Something about his demeanor does not breed confidence in the viewing of his efforts. Even his facial expressions used to make me nervous when he played for the Cubs years ago.

I too was concerned Bako would get the nod as backup catcher...Koyie deserves it!

Paul Bako is unbelievable. He's played in the majors in every season since 1998, and yet he's completely SUCKED in each and every year. We're talking about a guy with a career line of .231/.305/.317 that strikes out in 26.7% of his at bats. He's posted a wOBA over .300 just once. I get that defense matters, but Paul Bako is a freaking joke. At least Koyie Hill has flashed some hitting ability in AAA, and he just isn't Paul Bako. I hate Paul Bako.

"Bako is 36?....We will see him on the Giants. Sabean loves the older men"

That joke is no longer valid. Sorry.

I'm not pinning much hope to a back up catcher on his hitting. If any of them were good hitters, they would not be back ups. I understand you were just comparing the hitting between the back ups though, no biggie. All we can hope is for Soto's back up to call a good game (or be able to get signals from the bench), stop everything from getting behind him, throw out a runner now and again and get a hit here and there.

I think Koyie can do that.