Revere to the Nats in 3...2...1

[Grant77]

Who cares that he's left handed? He's an awful hitter and a very bad baseball player.

 

Thole projects for 0.1 WAR in 98 at-bats. His career wOBA is better than 11 teams got from their catchers last year, including the Mets and Cardinals.

 

You have unrealistic expectations of a backup catcher.

[Orgfiller]

Thole projects for 0.1 WAR in 98 at-bats. His career wOBA is better than 11 teams got from their catchers last year, including the Mets and Cardinals.

 

You have unrealistic expectations of a backup catcher.

 

You can aim for a backup catcher that's not replacement level. That's not unrealistic.

[RealAccountant]

Thole will be fine. Could do worse than a LH hitter with good D.

 

That's a pretty big risk to take. One injury and your full-time catcher is Thole who's only saving grace is catching Dickey

[KingKat]

This isn't about Thole. This is about upgrading on A.J. Jimenez.

[Grant77]

This isn't about Thole. This is about upgrading on A.J. Jimenez.

 

Absolutely right.

[Brownie19]

This isn't about Thole. This is about upgrading on A.J. Jimenez.

 

sign Kratz, call it a day!

[DerangedIdoit]

sign Kratz, call it a day!

 

He signed with The Friars.

[baseballsss]

I see Hutch in the rotation and Chavez as the long man out of the pen to start the season.

 

Chavez is in a contract year. They will start him as a starter and hope he does amazing so they can get a pick.

[Spanky99]

He signed with The Friars.

 

Sheeeeit.

[Spanky99]

Chavez is in a contract year. They will start him as a starter and hope he does amazing so they can get a pick.

 

No, they'll start who wins the job out of Spring, period.

[burlingtonbandit]

Chavez is in a contract year. They will start him as a starter and hope he does amazing so they can get a pick.

 

Lol that isn't how it works...

 

My guess is they want the best team as possible and that would have Hutch as the #5 starter with Chavez the long man.