Post ID | Date & Time | Game Date | Function |
---|---|---|---|
#49538 | 05/24/2017 11:50:47 am | ||
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1 | Hey folks Would anyone mind helping me understand my analysis of this catcher on my roster? I like his hitting skill and plate discipline, and he's had some pretty good years in terms of avg, but would you be ok with him as your catcher? Or would you not let him near your staff because of his low defense? The Player: http://brokenbat.org/player/85226 My only other option at catcher right now is this guy, who is a catcher by secondary position. Sexy arm strength but also low defense: http://brokenbat.org/player/119923 Thanks! Updated Wednesday, May 24 2017 @ 11:53:33 am PDT Updated Wednesday, May 24 2017 @ 11:53:56 am PDT |
||
#49539 | 05/24/2017 12:05:43 pm | ||
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers IV.7 | Carneglia is not a catcher, he's just a dh. He doesn't even have a position he is rated at. I've not seen that before. The other guy would make a decent backup catcher. I like his arm strength. Fielding isn't so important. But his 11 pot means he's close to topped out which is why I say backup. I fear he'll be a boat anchor offensively. This is going to be controversial and take it with a grain of salt but I believe catcher has some significant impact on a team but I don't believe it's a visible thing. Just my gut talking but I think there is an effect that carries over to the pitching staff. Not sure how much is defense and how much is position knowledge. Of course it's just my theory based on a comment Steve once made. It may be totally baseless. |
||
#49540 | 05/24/2017 12:07:27 pm | ||
Deuce Joined: 06/07/2016 Posts: 279 New London Rippers V.3 | 100% go with Joseph Thompson at C. He has a great arm, and fielding and range have little to no impact. Play the other guy at DH and possibly 1B. | ||
#49541 | 05/24/2017 12:24:40 pm | ||
dsz071 Joined: 09/12/2015 Posts: 334 Inactive | For a bit of perspective, last season in LL6 I used 3 catchers primarily. One was an older guy that I dropped when my 24 yr old was ready for the show. One had a fielding rating of 6, the other an 8. In a combined 114 games they made 1 error and had 5 passed balls. So as the the other were saying, low fielding for a catcher has very little effect. | ||
#49542 | 05/24/2017 12:31:39 pm | ||
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5194 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends | I had pretty low expectations based on the original post. I still was not prepared for what I saw ... I don't think its fair to say fielding has no impact. If you look at career numbers for passed balls there is a noticeable difference with a bit of fielding. (A season is often too small a sample to see a difference). Little impact is fair. Even if passed balls double I think you could argue the SI could be better spent elsewhere. |
||
#49543 | 05/24/2017 1:31:43 pm | ||
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1 | Many, many thanks for everyone's input and for the discussion. I've changed my terrible catcher Cameglia (http://brokenbat.org/player/85226) into a DH as suggested, assigned Thompson (http://brokenbat.org/player/119923) as catcher exclusively against LHP, and assigned Aragon (http://brokenbat.org/player/103713) as catcher exclusively against RHP. Hopefully that's the best combination of things. Cheers! Have a great season, all! |
||
#49554 | 05/24/2017 7:39:51 pm | ||
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5194 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends | Looks good. And this is what I get for defending fielding on Cs. My gold glove 15 fielding backstop allowing 2 PB in the same inning Updated Wednesday, May 24 2017 @ 7:40:10 pm PDT |
||
#49555 | 05/24/2017 8:34:19 pm | ||
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1 | Ooofa. That's baseball for ya! | ||
#49578 | 05/25/2017 3:40:02 pm | ||
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9571 Haverhill Halflings III.1 | I agree, the second guy can play catcher, but has limited value. I just dropped a catcher a couple days ago who went to the High Point Devils with only 2 claims. I'd take a look on the FA and Waivers. Good chance you can find an upgrade. | ||
#49579 | 05/25/2017 3:45:06 pm | ||
WizKid Joined: 06/30/2015 Posts: 33 Inactive | agree with Rock, catcher is one of the easiest positions to find on waivers - veterans or prospects. 12 pot overall can be plenty for a catcher if you find the right build |