He better get comfortable out there. Alford has been awful at the plate and Pompey looks like he's actually declining and plays a lazy OF. I would hope we would aggressively pursue Reddick and Fowler in the off-season to fortify the Outfield.
I see him squeezing out a couple more years. In a long relief / spot starter role. Similar to Colon. Some team in the NL will definitely give him a shot as a starter.
Everything. It's difficult to catch. Many catchers don't want to catch it. That's why specialist exists. Doesn't mean they are going to catch it everytime. I'm not trying to defend Thole but clearly Dickey trusts him with the pitch more than anyone else.