Real Deal
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Yeah and I don't think it's worth whining about the 0.6 WAR they've put up as a team, given that. Hedges has been even better lately with the bat.Hedges and Maile give us behind the scenes stuff since they are veterans and leaders on this roster. On the field, they don't give us much outside being very good battery mates...
in just under three weeks, the rosters expand two guys... Naylor may be "gifted" a spot as a reward for his good season... or.. one of the two backstops in house suffer an injury...even then.. it might be Lavas over Naylor only because of the service time issue.. Otherwise.. probably not..Yeah and I don't think it's worth whining about the 0.6 WAR they've put up as a team, given that. Hedges has been even better lately with the bat.
The question has to be what roster move you'd actually move to get Naylor up there and unless we run 3 catchers (which itself makes zero sense and takes away needed development opportunities for Naylor) I just don't know what that'd be.
This should be good.
the simple answer is.. yes, I've seen him catch, recently.. From what I can tell.. he has become much more aware of the pitcher he's working with.. If a catcher isn't on the same page as a pitcher.. the pitchers, especially lefties, don't want to throw to you.. If Naylor's elevated.. that's his first/biggest obstacle: being able to assimilate with the pitching staff.. A few of these guys have worked in game situations with him.. but not a lot.. (btw... Lavas has worked more) His feet are quick and he has soft hands... that is.. the ball doesn't seem like it is bouncing off concrete..@Gson Yeah with expanded rosters I don't have a problem but that's still a while. Have you seen him play defense lately? Any thoughts? I find it likely that he needs as many reps behind the plate as possible.
seeing eye single.. for two ribeye steaks and the runners advancing to 2nd and 3rd..seeing eye bunt