Let's Talk Catchers!
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
Please get Murphy. Would be low key Arenado level if Mo can pull it off. Keep Walker and send them whatever they want.
There's like 4-5 real decent to great catchers and then a huge drop off of in a sea of mediocrity. Go get Murphy!
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
That's fair, I was just speaking more on the the overall theme of how the team doesn't feel the need to make upgrades at certain positions just because we have a warm body there that isn't terrible.cardsfantx wrote: ↑December 4 22, 5:26 pmI’d rather just have little Contreras over murphy anywayMagneto2.0 wrote: ↑December 4 22, 5:14 pmA team with a decent option at a position, but still looking to upgrade because it'll make the team better
What a novel concept.
A’s don’t need a catcher
So going with 3 catchers? Or trading in a separate deal?
Like I said if I’m the braves, I like my guy (Contreras) more than murphy, so why trade for him
Oh well, we’ll see soon
(I want Jansen as I’ve said many times anyway so don’t really care)
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
Yeah. That's why when we had Matt Carpenter we refused to trade for Arenado until the Rockies chipped in 50 millMagneto2.0 wrote: ↑December 4 22, 6:55 pmThat's fair, I was just speaking more on the the overall theme of how the team doesn't feel the need to make upgrades at certain positions just because we have a warm body there that isn't terrible.cardsfantx wrote: ↑December 4 22, 5:26 pmI’d rather just have little Contreras over murphy anywayMagneto2.0 wrote: ↑December 4 22, 5:14 pmA team with a decent option at a position, but still looking to upgrade because it'll make the team better
What a novel concept.
A’s don’t need a catcher
So going with 3 catchers? Or trading in a separate deal?
Like I said if I’m the braves, I like my guy (Contreras) more than murphy, so why trade for him
Oh well, we’ll see soon
(I want Jansen as I’ve said many times anyway so don’t really care)
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
Few transactions could surprise me more than the Cardinals signing Contreras. It would be a complete contradiction to everything they supposedly believe and value.
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
He’s a [expletive] defensive catcher and the team is built around pitching and defense.
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
It doesn't feel like this is what would happen, but I hope the FO doesn't fixate on one player and if they don't get him then make do with what they got. They have done this in the past.
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Re: Let's Talk Catchers!
It seems likely that an outfielder and/or Gorman get traded for a catcher and in that case I'd be interested in Contreras as a backup catcher and super utility guy, but I really don't know enough about his defense and it's even harder to say what the Cardinals evaluation of him is. There's invariably plenty of playing time for everyone.