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Brad Vance
The Rangers were so high on his bat after the Lofton trade. Sad to see.
wickedkevin
Rangers were also quite high on Salty and Teagarden.
Rick Garcia
seems like nobody wants him
coachofall
funny thing is he would still be the best option for the Red Sox and this time won’t cost a 40 man roster spot like it did this summer. He will be the Sox Starting catcher by Memorial Day….which says more about the crap thats already there than this guys talent
Ben_Cherington
dude….salty is a HOFer!!!
Johnny Garcia
Wouldn’t mind seeing the Mariners take a flyer on him.
andrewyf
Theo Epstein: “Can he catch?”
Ben_Cherington
EDIT:
Theo Epstein: “Can he somehow put a ball in play while batting all while defensively positioned behind the plate?”
TartanElk
New meme. I like it. It’s simple and easy to remember at a moments notice.
Cosmo3
Brian Cashman: “Can he pitch?”
andrewyf
The funny thing about that is the answer to that question has usually been yes.
Gumby65
Max being Max.
woadude
I can see the Red Sox claiming him again.
elclashcombo
Seems like a typical catcher’s slash line.
In all seriousness though, why are catchers the offensive problem childs in a line-up?
Is it the extra wear and tear on their bodies? Rare to see a top producing catcher in the big leagues.
Lunchbox45
because usually when someone is good offensively they won’t put them behind the plate because of the extra responsibility and wear and tear.. which leads to those not gifted offensively to take on the roll.
Like Delgado.
Locode
*role
Lunchbox45
good for you.
strikethree
Also, when playing in high school/college, most major leaguers were probably athletic enough to play other positions. Nobody likes to catch and crouch the whole game. (plus catching a 90+ fastball + major league curve ball is no fun) And usually, the most athletic players are the better hitters.
Additionally, most teams don’t like tall catchers (apart from Mauer) and most major leaguers are pretty damn tall. (and yes, teams worry about diminishing production because of the wear and tear)
Clearly, this just speculation but it sounds reasonable.
Fangaffes
Ramirez could rejoin Theo’s stable of mediocre catchers. Seriously, though, McKenry seems like a better option at this point.
notsureifsrs
mckenry’s putting some pressure on right now as a defense-first catcher hitting .308/.426/.513 in AAA
Matt Galvin
Lofton has been retired for along time.
gqmp
Astros could take a flyer on him.
A cheep backup to fit uncle draton”s budget