Being third catcher means very little playing time. Little playing time equates to poor hitting. The both says he is not needed. Send him down to the minors and if an emergency arises, call him up. Now you have more bench space for a more productive player. Not hard to understand. Try and see.
How often have we carried three catchers over the last few years? Other than September, that is?
Not many b/c we do not have a need.
The only reason we traded for Hedges was we didn’t know if Heim would be able to play again after his wrist injury
if you make Huff the backup catcher that hardly plays then there is no need but if Huff is DH you need a backup and the backup rarely plays
For a while we were only carrying Heim and Garver with Garver DH’ing
That was a bit rare and when it got to crunch time then Garver was primary DH.
I would never suggest this. Framed question. Lol
Bobby has been a good teacher no doubt, he's probably been more successful teaching guys to be better than he's failed...
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Folks got spoiled by/used to Pudge and there hasn't been one since although Jonah is trying. And they've seen more of their fair share of catchers that couldn't hit their way out of a paper bag and so they want to see someone who can hit better than Hedges...
Yep, that is about what I expected. He has definitely improved significantly in the framing department since then.Field: Solid receiver. Catches everything around the plate. Sometimes will use long arms to attempt to grab pitches low and away rather than block. Long legs might prevent him from getting up quickly to get to potential wild pitches that run high. Appears to be better framing up and down in the zone instead of east and west. Doesn't really steal many strikes but won't cost any strikes with his receiving. Grade: 50
Jonah Heim - Scouting Report — Prospects Live
Mar 2021 Report Evaluator: Justin Lada Age: 26 yr Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 lbs Hits/Throws: S/R Acquired: 2013 Round 4 (BAL) RuleV: On 40-Man Roster Physical Description: Long, thin build. Long legs and a long torso. Taller than your average backtop. Maxed out frame that should ha
My whole point is he is a backup who I prefer as a catcher to be defense first.Folks got spoiled by/used to Pudge and there hasn't been one since although Jonah is trying. And they've seen more of their fair share of catchers that couldn't hit their way out of a paper bag and so they want to see someone who can hit better than Hedges...
Only way would be if you had two backups like Napoli and Huff who could play other positions, but not the same position though.
I remember being spoiled with Sundberg.Folks got spoiled by/used to Pudge and there hasn't been one since although Jonah is trying. And they've seen more of their fair share of catchers that couldn't hit their way out of a paper bag and so they want to see someone who can hit better than Hedges...
So it should be easy to find a guy who can be a better backup catcher than Hedges then, since we already have a good teacher in place.Most players do progress if they're open minded, have decent physical skills and have good teachers...
