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vinscully16
Saltalamacchia is a frustrating player. Let him pass by, Blue Jays.
gomerhodge71
Is it the brutally low percentage of base stealers he throws out or the ocean breezes that emanate from his frequent swing-and-miss trips to the plate?
vinscully16
I endured Salty for too long with the Sox. For the record, his throws to second base are quite near infuriating, to the point you have to wonder ‘does Salty think second base is in right-center field?’
clrrogers
I’d rather they just re-sign Dioner Navarro.
Doc Halladay
This. If you’re targeting a below average defensive player to fill the backup spot, may as well bring in one that is familiar with the team already and has a higher ceiling with the bat.
Mike McLellan
#TeamNavarro
ctguy
Agreed. Navarro would be a much better choice than Salty.
jdgoat
Just keep graterol if his glove is better. The backup catcher is probably the least important offensive stat, and having a bad glove will hurt more than a bad bat
filthyrich
JDGoat says is perfectly. Every single word- on point.
3-8AB per week. And 1-2 game caught. Likely average Pay $3mill per year? Would Navarro as Martin insurance really be worth it? Gamble cheap and find a defensive type is a strategy that I would prefer.
SuperSinker
Why do people think backup catchers have this special exemption from offence? Like every position player, it’s a trade off of offensive/defensive outputs that create value.
filthyrich
I personally find it hard to justify any backup position being expected to provide offense. Limited opportunities to shine at the plate means they better excel at defense in my opinion.
The flaw in my philosophy is in the event of an injury, the team becomes exposed. Ideally, there would be minor league depth to draw from, but in this case I do not feel comfortable with any of the alternative options to cover an injury anyway. Rather spend on bullpen.
Any of the current 3 backup options plus Navarro would provide similar value in fulltime duty considering the trade off. Navarro would hit better with more ABs but make more mistakes based on what I’ve been looking at. As a backup, it’s risky to spend in the streaky nature of limited ABs. Pick whoever builds the best rapport with one of the starters if nobody is gunning runners down in Spring. Any offense will be gravy from backup C. In my opinion.
Solaris611
Bottom line is there just isn’t much to like about Saltalamacchia. Below average defense, high K rate, low BA, etc. Even if he worked for free he’s not worth a roster spot.