So can anyone think why a starting switch hitting catcher who's used to catching 130 games a year starts to wear down as the season goes on? I mean he only has to take BP from both sides of the dish, go over matchups, drill the pitchers, and deal with the wear and tear of a regular season's starting play. No idea why an older guy might have a hard time playing up to his talent with all that on his plate.
All I'm saying is, cutting his workload might squeeze more life out of him than we're counting on. Did wonders for Gregg Zaun.