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A'sfaninUK
Weiters was good in 2011 and 2012 but really has done nothing before or after, it’s time for Baltimore to cut him loose and see if a change of scenery can save his career. I have no idea how he made the All-Star team this year, he’s just not very good at baseball at this point.
Macburns
Considering the absence of really any star catcher in the AL right now – I think he’d have to be considered close to adequate for a lot of teams. I wouldn’t consider giving him a QO either, but he’s a better option than Caleb Joseph.
seamaholic 2
Sal Perez would like a word.
jtmorgan
Salvador Perez isn’t really better. At worst Wieters bat is equal, but everything Perez does defensively he gives up by being among the worst in the league at framing.
Perez has been healthier, but I don’t know how long that will last if the Royals continue to have him catch 120+ games a season.
Macburns
Exactly. Perez had a down year this year. And therein lies the value of Wieters…there really aren’t more than 5 great catchers in the game today.
BoldyMinnesota
Perez wasn’t that good
bmore12
Please don’t offer weiters a QO
stormie
I wonder if Saunders’ order in the lineup had anything to do with his results. Seemed like he mostly hit leadoff and cleanup in the first half, but was down in the order a lot more in the second-half after he slowed down and Tulo and Martin got going, and then he was just never able to rebound.
There was no way he was going to repeat his first-half, he had like a .360 BABIP, but the dropoff was so severe that you have to wonder if other factors (lineup protection) contributed.
John Murray
More that he became who he always has been. His career OPS is .711, so I don’t think it’s a surprise he returned to earth. His first half should be viewed as a likely “best moment” and he should be viewed, overall, as a slightly below average corner outfielder.