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pittmike

Post subject: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:07 pm

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I was just listening to the update on SCR and they had Lester's personal catcher talking. He was going on and on about Lester's leadership and so on. That isn't the point though. Are you Cub fans mad that a pitcher making that coin makes you blow a roster spot on a catcher for him that otherwise could go to someone else? Like a diamond in the rough type find and so on?

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:09 pm

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pittmike wrote:

Im mad that you don't live in Chicago

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Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:10 pm

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Are you Jewish?!

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Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:10 pm

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have you seen some of the back up catchers around?

Nah the guy is fine. You gotta have a back up catcher and you gotta give your main catcher time off.

If he makes Lester happy then great.

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:12 pm

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I'm furious

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:26 pm

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pittmike wrote:

It's a bit... silly. A personal catcher? Is the extra win or two worth a roster spot?

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Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:27 pm

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Jay didn't like AJ backstopping for him:

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:33 pm

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As long as they win I have no issue with it. Got to be better than John Baker,right?

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:51 pm

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rogers park bryan wrote:

pittmike wrote:

Im mad that you don't live in Chicago

Why?

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pittmike

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:52 pm

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SomeGuy wrote:

pittmike wrote:

Are you Jewish?!

What?

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:53 pm

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Darkside wrote:

pittmike wrote:

It's a bit... silly. A personal catcher? Is the extra win or two worth a roster spot?

This was my point. Maybe you take the leap on the next unknown Piazza simply by mistake rather than this.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:05 pm

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pittmike wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

pittmike wrote:

Im mad that you don't live in Chicago

Why?

Cause I wanna drink with you

Need a back up catcher to play about 30 games if you have an important pitcher who has a competent guy he likes that fits nicely

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:16 pm

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rogers park bryan wrote:

pittmike wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

pittmike wrote:

Im mad that you don't live in Chicago

Why?

Cause I wanna drink with you

Need a back up catcher to play about 30 games if you have an important pitcher who has a competent guy he likes that fits nicely

Maybe Lakemoor fest.

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Matches Malone

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:45 pm

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Eddie Perez caddied for Maddux. No problems with a personal catcher if it makes the Ace more comfortable.

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:32 pm

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I liked that time Theo thought he could get away with not keeping Doug Mirabelli around to catch for Tim Wakefield. Ball-transferring ineptitude on par with Olin Kreutz/Rex Grossman ensued. So they traded for Mirabelli and had the police escort him from Logan to Fenway just in time to make Wakefield's next start. I guess TheoAndJed learned their lesson about personal catchers.

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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:56 am

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rogers park bryan wrote:

pittmike wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

pittmike wrote:

Im mad that you don't live in Chicago

Why?

Cause I wanna drink with you

Need a back up catcher to play about 30 games if you have an important pitcher who has a competent guy he likes that fits nicely

Backup catcher should get about 1/3 of the starts.

I don't think people understand the physical difficulties of the position. The hurt happens early and it doesn't stop.

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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:59 am

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Darkside wrote:

pittmike wrote:

It's a bit... silly. A personal catcher? Is the extra win or two worth a roster spot?

Yes. Yes it is.

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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:06 am

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Back in the day, the Sox kept J.C. Martin around to catch those knuckleballers.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:20 am

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I know Brian Downing used to catch Wood rather than Essian when I was a kid.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:21 am

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good dolphin wrote:

I don't think people understand the physical difficulties of the position. The hurt happens early and it doesn't stop.

I get this and agree. I do not think it should be Lester's (in this case) guy who otherwise blows.

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jimmypasta

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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:23 am

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pittmike wrote:

I know Brian Downing used to catch Wood rather than Essian when I was a kid.

Ahh,names from the past. The bespectacled backstop(Brian Downing). JC Martin was a terrible hitter who also played for the Cubs and the Mets.

My question: If it means it is important for the Cubs to carry a DC for those few extra wins that might mean something,how the Hell can Mike Olt start at 3rd base for 3-4 weeks??

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Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:25 am

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jimmypasta wrote:

pittmike wrote:

I know Brian Downing used to catch Wood rather than Essian when I was a kid.

Mike Olt has been OK this spring jimmy! Give the guy a 2nd chance! The Lord gave your ticker one.

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Matches Malone

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:26 am

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jimmypasta wrote:

pittmike wrote:

I know Brian Downing used to catch Wood rather than Essian when I was a kid.

It's the new Mike Olt this year Jimmy. No more wanting a Keppinger type, you've got Olt mashing while playing 3rd, 1st and the OF this year. Embrace the Cub Jimmy. Embrace them.

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jimmypasta

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:28 am

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I hope Olt gives the Cubs a reason to play him more instead of less. That would be one heck of a comeback.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:32 am

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When Olt came back last year, he had no power but he took pitches and had a decent OBP. Not sure what he'll do.

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jimmypasta

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:36 am

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rogers park bryan wrote:

When Olt came back last year, he had no power but he took pitches and had a decent OBP. Not sure what he'll do.

Yeah,I thought he was a little better late last season but wasn't sure.

Heck,I'd be happy with .250 avg/.320 obp and maybe 15 HR's for the season from this guy.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:38 am

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jimmypasta wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

When Olt came back last year, he had no power but he took pitches and had a decent OBP. Not sure what he'll do.

Yeah,I thought he was a little better late last season but wasn't sure.

Heck,I'd be happy with .250 avg/.320 obp and maybe 15 HR's for the season from this guy.

Im afraid that what makes him interesting (power) is what makes him bad (low average)

Id take those numbers too, but Im not confident he'll get those

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:31 am

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Matches Malone wrote:

No problems with a personal catcher if it makes the Ace more comfortable.

Ace? Then Arrietta should have his own catcher.

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Matches Malone

Post subject: Re: Lester and His Catcher

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:06 pm

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

Matches Malone wrote:

No problems with a personal catcher if it makes the Ace more comfortable.

Ace? Then Arrietta should have his own catcher.

He does. His name is........... Miguel Montero.

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