Which is why I would have preferred to have Martinez at $12m per than Carl Crawford at $17m per.
Look I'll take it all back if Theo lands us a lot of big fish to fill present and future holes in corner infield and outfield spots, as well as DH (I'm assuming this is Ortiz's last year.) But I just think he's going to have to overpay for Werth and Crawford. On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > It's like developing a fighter pilot. As Tom Wolfe said, "It can blow at > any seam". > > Look at all you need from a great catcher: > > * Hit for power or average...doesn't matter. > * Throw hard > * Throw quickly > * Throw accurately > * Be big enough to handle collisions > * Be smart enough to call a baseball game > * Have enough emotional intelligence to handle different kinds of pitchers > > > The only thing he doesn't need to be is fast, and so very few are fast. > > On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 9:47 AM, William Marino <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Why is it so hard to develop good catchers? Is it because the really >> good athletes don’t want to play that position? Other thoughts? >> >> >> >> I’d love to see Salty work out, but how can we go into the season with >> uncertainty at catcher, short stop and center field? >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >> *Sent:* Friday, December 03, 2010 8:25 AM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Tek Back! >> >> >> >> I could get behind that. I'd trade hitting for pitching at this point. >> >> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Maybe they're saving their money for Cliff Lee? >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:14 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Tek Back! >> >> yes. When we face lefties we get to play the guy who can't throw. >> >> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Oh goodie we're platooning now. >> >> On Dec 2, 2010 7:57 PM, "Steve Ouellette" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> As much as I'd prefer for Tek to retire, he still hits lefties well, and >> Salty hits righties well. I'm willing to give the guy with all the letters a >> chance to prove himself. 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