Defensive statistics are getting more and more attention, and are sometimes casting light on why some players, who offensively appear to be valuable players, aren't necessarily in great demand come free agent time, or why some prospects who put up great numbers might not ever get a MLB opportunity. Here's a very interesting breakdown of which catchers are good at blocking pitches in the dirt and how many runs they may save or cost their team in the process:
www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/12/21/1208572/2009-catcher-block-percentage
Not much of a surprise that Bengie Molina is in negative territory here. More surprising that Eli Whiteside is apparently even worse! Whiteside aways seemed to do a good job behind the plate whenever I saw him catch. It should be noted that these numbers are for pitch blocking only.
If the Giants are looking to sign a veteran catcher as a bridge to Buster Posey, it looks like Rod Barajas or Yorvit Torrealba might be defensive upgrades on Bengie Molina without sacrificing too much offense.
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