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Wonder how much they put on his plate, Kid caught 250 innings last year but there are 485 innings to catch this year. Hogan caught 44 games last year, so If they give this kid 44 games that is still 396 innings to catch, and with him leading off are we just not going to have our leadoff hitter...
He won several games by himself
Vandy, PSU Big ten championship come to mind.
some guys are worth playing even though they suck at defense
I apologize to others on that team because it takes a whole team to win. But Swanny and Caron literally CARRIED us to that first B1G tourney win.
I will...
Max could have sat indian style anywhere on the field and I wouldn't have complained about him being in the lineup. Your point of Offense makes up for defense is valid
no but your reliance on fielding percentage being top 50 etc cant hold water when the guy with the best fielding percentage is Swanny.
you disproved your own statement.
My point is a great fielding percentage doesn't automatically make a great defense and you know this.
This isn't a coach bashing post
Its a post throwing out pieces of a conversation:
It wasn't a STATEMENT, it was repeating a question asked.
Conversation was with adults , thinking out loud and there are ( as far as I know) no pitchers complaining.
Topics included
Pitchers recruited the last...
fielding percentage takes no account of balls the fielders didnt get to.
Guys like Max Anderson and Brumbaugh caught almost everything they got to. Just didnt get to much.
can't make many errors if they are statues and every things a hit Pony :)
Swanny dropped 1 ball in three years and so...
Having an interesting convo this morning and the conversation of why do Rob's pitching staffs seem to underperform vs the talent they have and this point came up.
This coaching staff has zero value for defense.
Last year we trotted out 8 guys on defense and only 2 were average or better and 4...