Bounce back season?
Depth signing?
Lucroy isn’t what he once was, but for a team like to have some young pitching at the end of their rotation or in their pen, it might be beneficial to have a very experienced catcher on the roster. Lucroy, IMO, is a better bet from a development perspective than Plawecki is
Unless Lucroy has converted to pitcher, not sure why here?
I could see maybe a 2b, but beyond that - pitching, pitching and relief pitching...
Sometimes. Javy Lopez and AJ Piersynski were one-time All-Stars with rings who were just brutal in Boston.
But going back half a century, Elston Howard -- another negative WAR veteran backstop in Beantown -- was never viewed that way. I was too young then, but do remember watching Lopez and thinking him the worst Red Sox catcher I ever saw (and uncharacteristic of Epstein, a GM who placed great emphasis on defense, getting backups like Pokey Reese and Mientkiewicz). But Lopez caught three Hall of Famers and won many titles in Atlanta; catchers just break down over the years, up and down, foul tips, guarding the plate, wearing the gear etc.
Here's a minor league signing we've been waiting for...
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/...edium=facebook
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
pitching please.
thanks.
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