"Arencibia might not reach his potential in a Blue Jay uniform"

[dineke]

3-4 HR 6 RBI

 

Rays are turning him into a top 10 catcher, those crafty bastards

[Deadpool]

Man, we obviously just gave up on JPA way too early! WE'RE DOOMED!

 

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[BigCecil]

SIX of dem RBIS tonight...

 

JPA going to TRY to come back to haunt us. Won't happen!

[admin]

Just think, if our front office didn't have their heads up their asses and gave JPA three full f***ing seasons behind the plate hitting .200/.250, Yan Gomes could have got a chance to be our catcher.

[Caper]

Just think, if our front office didn't have their heads up their asses and gave JPA three full f***ing seasons behind the plate hitting .200/.250, Yan Gomes could have got a chance to be our catcher.

 

And then we wouldn't have Russ Martin. Even though he's slumping. I want Martin.

[baubau]

And then we wouldn't have Russ Martin. Even though he's slumping. I want Martin.

 

Why? Martin may be the better overall catcher but its not a night and day difference like him and Navarro. Gomes is more than a capable hitter and a excellent framer at a better contract. I like Martin but if I had to choose between the two, it'd be Gomes. Now if Gomes had the same contract, then yeah, probably Martin.

[Caper]

Why? Martin may be the better overall catcher but its not a night and day difference like him and Navarro. Gomes is more than a capable hitter and a excellent framer at a better contract. I like Martin but if I had to choose between the two, it'd be Gomes. Now if Gomes had the same contract, then yeah, probably Martin.

 

 

 

I literally think Martin made Navarro better this year. I don't think it is any coincidence Martin shows up and all of a sudden Navarro can throw out runners. I don't disagree with your point... All I am saying is I like where we are right now, with this team.

[RealAccountant]

I literally think Martin made Navarro better this year. I don't think it is any coincidence Martin shows up and all of a sudden Navarro can throw out runners. I don't disagree with your point... All I am saying is I like where we are right now, with this team.

 

Lol

[Caper]

Lol

 

You don't think he has? He already said as much as he talked about training with Martin, playing lots of soccer which helped with his foot work.

 

But really though should you be laughing at anybody? You spent your entire time in this board saying how AA needed to be fired. How is that working out for you?

[RealAccountant]

You don't think he has? He already said as much as he talked about training with Martin, playing lots of soccer which helped with his foot work.

 

But really though should you be laughing at anybody? You spent your entire time in this board saying how AA needed to be fired. How is that working out for you?

 

All right easy there bud. Chilax lol

[GD]

And then we wouldn't have Russ Martin. Even though he's slumping. I want Martin.

 

Actually, we probably would've signed Shields with the savings and been much better off. But there's no usefulness and productivity in this sort of analysis. This sort of thing happens all the time in sports.

[HERPDERP]

I honest to god hope Arencibia does not do anything in our last 2 series against him that would destroy our post season chances.

[Spanky99]

I honest to god hope Arencibia does not do anything in our last 2 series against him that would destroy our post season chances.

 

Write a book.

[Spanky99]

I literally think Martin made Navarro better this year. I don't think it is any coincidence Martin shows up and all of a sudden Navarro can throw out runners. I don't disagree with your point... All I am saying is I like where we are right now, with this team.

 

Wat???

[Dick_Pole]

Just think, if our front office didn't have their heads up their asses and gave JPA three full f***ing seasons behind the plate hitting .200/.250, Yan Gomes could have got a chance to be our catcher.

 

...if only the Pirates didn't trade Jose Bautista for a no-name catcher they'd probably be the best team in baseball right now...

[Spanky99]

...if only the Pirates didn't trade Jose Bautista for a no-name catcher they'd probably be the best team in baseball right now...

 

Exactly... if my Aunt had a dick...would she be my Uncle???

[ValiantJaysFan]

I honest to god hope Arencibia does not do anything in our last 2 series against him that would destroy our post season chances.

 

Pitch him away, problem solved. Free strikeouts all night long.

[baubau]

Actually, we probably would've signed Shields with the savings and been much better off. But there's no usefulness and productivity in this sort of analysis. This sort of thing happens all the time in sports.

 

This. I'd have a lot more fun speculating on what would have happened if we had Nola, Bryant, Synd, Gallo and Turner. Dammit AA, build a time machine and go back and fix this!

[Boxcar]

3-4 HR 6 RBI

 

Rays are turning him into a top 10 catcher, those crafty bastards

 

Can't turn him into something he's always been.

[bendera3]

Exactly... if my Aunt had a dick...would she be my Uncle???

 

Yes.

[RealAccountant]

Can't wait for top ten catcher to murder the Yankees this weekend with his Golden bat.

[bendera3]

How great would it be if JPA took down both the O's and Yankees and wasn't even in a Jays uniform?

[Baseball Player]

How great would it be if JPA took down both the O's and Yankees and wasn't even in a Jays uniform?

 

It's really great he's not in a Jays uniform no matter what he does .

[Trouba95]

Need the Ceeb to be a bopper this weekend.

[Zaun of the Dead]

Pitch him away, problem solved. Free strikeouts all night long.

 

this. down and away gets him every time.

[Caper]

Wat???

 

 

Does it need an explanation? Navarro, can't throw a runner out to save his life. Russ Martin shows up and all of a sudden he can throw out runners. I have no doubt training with and observing Martin has played a role in this. DN has said as much, at least the training part and concentrating on foot work.

[intentional wok]

Is Navarro's CS rate so high that we can call it a marked improvement? He's been on the DL or bench a lot of the year and only occasionally starts. Unless there are serious numbers here, I'd just call this whole season a stop-and-go small sample for him.

[BigCecil]

Not worried about JPA. We took the "curse of the ex catcher" head on with Gomes and his 2 HRs, and came out with a W thanks to Goins.

 

JPA had an offensive outburst when he first went to Texas too and then became the real JPA soon after. He was in Rolling Rock before long.

[GD]

Is Navarro's CS rate so high that we can call it a marked improvement? He's been on the DL or bench a lot of the year and only occasionally starts. Unless there are serious numbers here, I'd just call this whole season a stop-and-go small sample for him.

 

Also, it has a lot to do with who's pitching to him.

[BTS]

Does it need an explanation? Navarro, can't throw a runner out to save his life. Russ Martin shows up and all of a sudden he can throw out runners. I have no doubt training with and observing Martin has played a role in this. DN has said as much, at least the training part and concentrating on foot work.

 

CS rate has a lot more to do with the pitcher than the catcher. Trying to infer anything about Navarro's arm based on CS% in backup catcher innings wouldn't be wise.