In all honesty I can't really place my finger on a team where JPA would even be in the majors, much less a starting catcher at the MLB level. What a tool
Yep, I get the feeling he's a guy who will either be a solid starting catcher because of the D and a league average bat or a phenomenal back up with an OK bat and great D.
I generally agree whole heartedly, this was more of getting mad about people being JPA apologists and giving off some idea that he's actually a good catcher. It was worth a read, he does a decent job of breaking down why he thinks that way about JPA.
http://blogs.thescore.com/djf/2013/06/12/defending-arencibia-just-wont-fly/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DrunkJaysFans+%28DrunkJaysFans%29
Not sure if that was posted before, I got some nice chuckles.
My bet is the 52nd round for a hitting prospect. He will be a catcher that in high school in Russia hit .220 with 30 bombs, but he projects to be JPA light.
You have Dickey, Morrow, Beurhle guaranteed. Add in Hutch, Drabek, Jenkins, Nolin and Stroman if he's not in the 'pen with long shots being in Sanchez and anyone else floating around in A and lower at the moment.
I'm AAs dream pitcher. 6'2", low 200lb range with one tommy john, one knee surgery, astigmatism and two shoulder surgeries. I'll take 15 years 100k a year, get on it AA.
If we can get someone that can play 3B/OF/DH and hit LHP (Jeff Baker as an example) for the bench next season and platoon him with Lind at DH (both getting the odd start against opposite hand pitching of course [less than 8 all season ideally]) then yes I want Lind.