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Finally, Jays will sign Erik Kratz to a minor-league deal

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Kratz might be better than Thole, or he might not be, but it's a zero risk move either way.

 

Josh Donaldson has experience catching too.

 

Ok, but I'd rather stick Pete the hot dog vendor back there before putting our MVP behind the plate to get his thumb jammed. They would totally disregard that experience and throw in someone less valuable if that emergency situation ever occurred.

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There's no world in which JD becomes a backup catcher. He's the Martin got ejected and the backup just keeled over, last ditch option.

 

Exactly. There's a chance.

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Kratz might be better than Thole, or he might not be, but it's a zero risk move either way.

 

 

 

Ok, but I'd rather stick Pete the hot dog vendor back there before putting our MVP behind the plate to get his thumb jammed. They would totally disregard that experience and throw in someone less valuable if that emergency situation ever occurred.

Does Pete have a scouting report?

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I keep checking our system for possible back up catchers and Lavarnway never gets a mention. On further inspection, I now know why. His career minor league numbers .285 and .375 obp look pretty good but his major league numbers .198 and .258 are Tholeesk and I don't know anything about his defense.

 

I'm a big Derrick Chung fan. He's pretty old for a minor leaguer and he'll never hit enough for the Majors but I've loved watching him play whenever I've seen him. Nice and quiet receiving, good framing, strong throwing arm. I would love to see him get a cop of coffee at some point just so he can show off his defense but that seems very unlikely now. Future outcome is probably something like bullpen catcher.

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There's no world in which JD becomes a backup catcher. He's the Martin got ejected and the backup just keeled over, last ditch option.

 

Barney is that guy. JD after him.

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He can throw a knuckleball, maybe he could just replace RA Dickey and be a 3rd back up catcher heh. Two birds, one stone.

 

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/KratzKnuckleball042716.gif

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There's no world in which JD becomes a backup catcher. He's the Martin got ejected and the backup just keeled over, last ditch option.

 

Actually right now that is Barney.

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Barney is that guy. JD after him.

 

Depends on the scenario. If it's the last game of the year and the season is on the line vs the Sox, I'm pretty sure JD would put on the gear. The guy with the most experience.

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fatcowxlive

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That was Ricky Romero. We took Russ immediately before Cole Hamels and Nick Swisher lol.

 

Ugh. Also f*** didn't we draft Deck McGuire over Chris Sale? That stings too!!!

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Ugh. Also f*** didn't we draft Deck McGuire over Chris Sale? That stings too!!!

It really cuts deep.

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Ugh. Also f*** didn't we draft Deck McGuire over Chris Sale? That stings too!!!

 

I throw up a little in my mouth every time I re-read this.

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He can throw a knuckleball, maybe he could just replace RA Dickey and be a 3rd back up catcher heh. Two birds, one stone.

 

 

Get two birds stoned at once.

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He can throw a knuckleball, maybe he could just replace RA Dickey and be a 3rd back up catcher heh. Two birds, one stone.

 

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/KratzKnuckleball042716.gif

 

Maybe he can catch his own knucleball? R.A. Dickey and Thole all wrapped into one.

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They both project to be around 60 wRC+ guys ROS. It's a minor league deal and has some experience catching Dickey so why not?

 

with how Dickeys been pitching he won't have to catch any pitches!

Question....would the jays be better overall if there was no catcher with RAD pitching and go with 4 outfielders? :cool:

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Maybe he can catch his own knucleball? R.A. Dickey and Thole all wrapped into one.

 

The only two I can think of that *might* possibly be able to do that is Bugs Bunny and Curt Hennig.

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with how Dickeys been pitching he won't have to catch any pitches!

Question....would the jays be better overall if there was no catcher with RAD pitching and go with 4 outfielders? :cool:

 

I'd prefer the pitching machine + catcher approach.

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What happened to the smart kid (not being sarcastic) who said Kratz is worth 85 mil? (Not so smart). Never see him post anymore, did he wise up and go work for a team???
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What happened to the smart kid (not being sarcastic) who said Kratz is worth 85 mil? (Not so smart). Never see him post anymore, did he wise up and go work for a team???

He went insane. It's not something a lot of people like to talk about around here.

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What happened to the smart kid (not being sarcastic) who said Kratz is worth 85 mil? (Not so smart). Never see him post anymore, did he wise up and go work for a team???

 

Do you remember his name.. Jfas was it?

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Yes, jfas....did he go insane for real?

 

He was literally the best poster here for a while then disappeared. I assumed he just got bored and left

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Yes. JFaS had a psychotic break and last I heard tried to stick up a 7/11 with a Roberto Alomar bobblehead.
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What happened to the smart kid (not being sarcastic) who said Kratz is worth 85 mil? (Not so smart). Never see him post anymore, did he wise up and go work for a team???

 

He was hired by the Padres as a full-time analyst, believe it or not. He still posts here but under a new account.

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