AL East Catchers

[digiblader]

Thought I'd evaluate catchers in the AL East, considering how tight the division is, to see who is the best in the division defensively and offensively.

 

Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia-- 0.0 dWAR, 1.3 oWAR

David Ross 0.4 dWAR, 0.2 oWAR (DL--concussion)

Ryan Lavarnway 0.0 dWAR, 0.1 oWAR

 

Good thing for Salty's bat--they're not paying him for his glove. David Ross's injury really hurts--it leaves them with two below average defensive catchers. Lavarnway's sample size is too small to determine. Salty ranks as one of the worst catchers in baseball defensively.. a tick below Arencibia. It should also be noted that most of the pitching last year for Boston that stunk was mostly Salty's fault.

 

YANKEES

Chris Stewart (0.3 dWAR, 0.1 oWAR)

Cervelli (0.7 oWAR, 0.2 dWAR)

Austin Romine (0.1 dWAR--don't ask about his offense)

 

Well, at least Yanks catchers can defend well--probably explains why their pitching has kept the team competitive.

 

ORIOLES

Matt Wieters 0.4 oWAR, -0.2dWAR

Teagarden (0.1 dWAR, -0.3 oWAR)

 

If Wieters is supposed to be a great catcher, why does he stink so much defensively this season? He's been far from a Gold Glover this year. Doesn't help that his pitching staff is 2nd worst in the AL, next to Houston.

 

RAYS

Jose Molina -0.2dWAR, 0.5 oWAR

Jose Lobaton 0.8 oWAR, 0.2 dWAR

 

Molina's losing a step--but Lobaton is doing well this season so far.

 

BLUE JAYS

JP Arencibia 0.7 oWAR, 0.1 dWAR

Thole (0.1 dWAR)

Blanco(DFA'd, only played when Dickey pitched, 0.0dWAR)

 

For defense in 2013--the best catchers are(as of present)

Yankees(0.6dWAR), Jays(0.1dWAR), Red Sox(0.4 with Ross, +-0.0dWAR without), Rays (0.0dWAR) Orioles(-0.1 dWAR).

 

If you're wondering how certain pitching staffs have done so well or so awful--look at their catchers. It usually matches up quite well--in order of ERA:

Yanks (4th), Red Sox(7th--still hard to call with Ross out), Jays (8th), Rays(12th), Orioles (14th)

[dineke]

"most of the pitching last year for Boston that stunk was mostly Salty's fault"

 

Why do you waste your time? Don't you have better things to do like searching up midget porn?

[IronLadle]

Wieters is good defensively, I'm just glad he's never reached his potential with the bat.

[digiblader]

True--but Wieters has declined defensively since 2011.

[jays_fever]

This is such a stupid thread..can we get rid of this guy now

[Deadpool]

Why are you flipping back and forth with oWAR and dWAR orders?

[digiblader]

Sorry--It was difficult trying to do research and write this posting. But still--look at the numbers. The numbers with the pitchers and catchers seem to be similar.

[Deadpool]

Sorry--It was difficult trying to do research and write this posting. But still--look at the numbers. The numbers with the pitchers and catchers seem to be similar.

 

It's all about CERA man, only stat that matters!

[DickeyJohnsonWang]

To be honest they're all pretty dreadful. Weiters has been dissapointing this season.

 

JP has been good with the bat at home but just horrible on the road -- .198 wOBA and slugging just .271

[digiblader]

Yes. If you want good catchers, go to St. Louis(Yadier Molina), Pittsburgh(Russell Martin) or KC(Salvador Perez).

[digiblader]

Give it a rest already. I know I was wrong to trust CERA. Perhaps I overanalyze too much.. I'm a bit of a sabermetrics guy.

[havok24]

Can we f***ing ban this clown already?

[havok24]

give it a rest already. I know i was wrong to trust cera. Perhaps i overanalyze too much.. I'm a bit of a sabermetrics guy.

 

lmao

[z3r0s]

Can we f***ing ban this clown already?

 

I thought that was the idea of this forum...

[Deadpool]

Can we f***ing ban this clown already?

 

I'm more of a "ban abusive *******s" type, I don't think digiblader qualifies there.

[TBJ12]

I thought that was the idea of this forum...

 

Can someone please explain to me why digiblader needs to be banned? I really don't understand the problem with this thread.

[Stangstag]

Perhaps I overanalyze too much.. I'm a bit of a sabermetrics guy.

 

Lol, this f***ing killed me.

[Stangstag]

Can someone please explain to me why digiblader needs to be banned? I really don't understand the problem with this thread.

 

He was high85 on the old board. Also raysjays. He is probably the dogg too.

[Captain Adama]

Ummm, you are aware pitch framing doesn't factor into dWAR right?

 

NOW STOP f***ING SAYING THAT A CATCHERS BAD DEFENSE IS f***ING UP THE PITCHING STAFF.

[GD]

Perhaps I overanalyze too much.. I'm a bit of a sabermetrics guy.

 

LOL^100000000000000000000000

 

 

f*** it, I had signatures turned off, but I'm turning them on for this. This is going in my signature.