Comments on: Catchers http://susiemadrak.com/2008/06/20/06/36/catchers/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Linkmeister http://susiemadrak.com/2008/06/20/06/36/catchers/#comment-145905 Linkmeister Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:46:12 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25357#comment-145905 Harrumph. I realize the Boston Globe doesn't recognize any team west of, what, Philly, but still... The Dodgers' Russell Martin is currently hitting .306 with an OBP of .408, calls a great game (his pitchers say), and is only behind in All Star voting because voters like the new and shiny (Sato in Chicago). Yet no mention of him in their article. There's also Dioner Navarro in Tampa Bay; .326 BA, .366 OBP. The Dodgers thought so much of Martin they were willing to trade Navarro for (shudder) Mark Hendrickson. Harrumph. I realize the Boston Globe doesn’t recognize any team west of, what, Philly, but still…

The Dodgers’ Russell Martin is currently hitting .306 with an OBP of .408, calls a great game (his pitchers say), and is only behind in All Star voting because voters like the new and shiny (Sato in Chicago). Yet no mention of him in their article.

There’s also Dioner Navarro in Tampa Bay; .326 BA, .366 OBP. The Dodgers thought so much of Martin they were willing to trade Navarro for (shudder) Mark Hendrickson.

]]> By: Bob http://susiemadrak.com/2008/06/20/06/36/catchers/#comment-145895 Bob Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:39:37 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25357#comment-145895 As a 50 year old man who grew up playing sports and only just last year had to give up basketball due to knee problems, I will say catcher was the hardest position I ever played. Only did so for 2 years in Little League (what other position is there for a big slow guy?) It's damned demanding - physically and mentally. And being weighed down with all that padding in July and August is no picnic. Always respected the hell out of the good ones. As a 50 year old man who grew up playing sports and only just last year had to give up basketball due to knee problems, I will say catcher was the hardest position I ever played. Only did so for 2 years in Little League (what other position is there for a big slow guy?) It’s damned demanding - physically and mentally. And being weighed down with all that padding in July and August is no picnic.
Always respected the hell out of the good ones.

]]> By: DBK http://susiemadrak.com/2008/06/20/06/36/catchers/#comment-145893 DBK Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:44:31 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=25357#comment-145893 I loved playing catcher. Best spot on the field. You're involved in every pitch, you see the whole field, you run the defense, and you get to run hard on every groundball to the infield with no runners on base. Playing the outfield is a major bore. You watch and watch and watch and then, every so often, a ball is hot somewhere near you. The infield isn't much different. You run around a lot of the time for no reason at all in the infield. It's a wearing position, catcher, and very tough on the knees, but it's the best one there is. I loved playing catcher. Best spot on the field. You’re involved in every pitch, you see the whole field, you run the defense, and you get to run hard on every groundball to the infield with no runners on base. Playing the outfield is a major bore. You watch and watch and watch and then, every so often, a ball is hot somewhere near you. The infield isn’t much different. You run around a lot of the time for no reason at all in the infield.

It’s a wearing position, catcher, and very tough on the knees, but it’s the best one there is.

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