Is The Much Anticipated Catcher Race in Texas Over?
Wow! If I had a penny for every time WTNY bragged about how a 24 year old catcher, who had a combined OPS of .780 last year combined at AA-MLB, is going to be the starting teacher in Texas.
This according to RotoWire.
Saltalamacchia is expected to begin the year as Texas’ starting catcher, the team’s web site reports.
Teagarden (bruised arm) is set to begin the year as Jarrod Saltlamacchia’s backup according to GM Jon Daniels, the team’s web site reports.
Teagarden has struggled this spring, hitting just .160 and striking out 10 times in 25 at-bats; combine that with his spotty minor-league track record, and there’s risk here if you roster him as a second catcher looking for power as he could sink your average as a result.
I can hear WTNY right now. “Spotty minor-league track record? How many catchers you know hit 20 hr as a 28 year old in California League?’
It’s no wonder WTNY pulled of one trade last year, and I bet has the lowest total in SOT history. Let’s give Bavasi a pass here though. I couldn’t imagine trying to run a SOT team while on a two year European hiatus.
It’s truly Wait Till Next Year in 2009!
Good Luck To All!
Commish
Let’s get the facts right, he was .805 last year across multiple levels, don’t sell him short with this 780 bullshit.
WTNY is building for a 162 game season, not April.
While I think BP has jumped the shark over the past two years, or ever since they decided to go with puckprospectus, Wieters 1100 PECOTA OPS, MLSprospectus, and SOTprospectus, I do enjoy the writing of Joe Sheehan – that guy “gets it”:
benpav1 (Chicago): We all know Hanson, Snider, Wieters and Price should have some immediate 2009 impact, but who else has a chance at winning the ROY awards?
Joe Sheehan: I’ll throw out James McDonald in LA, Jason Motte in St. Louis and Taylor Teagarden in Texas. Daniel Murphy had one too many ABs last year.