tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post4906913317838950797..comments2024-03-29T02:43:41.299-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: 2015 Giants Depth Chart: CatcherDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-21284788725739201952014-11-06T20:40:55.385-08:002014-11-06T20:40:55.385-08:00How many hitters in MLB can maintain a BA above .2...How many hitters in MLB can maintain a BA above .250 who are coming off the bench, and catchers to boot?DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-10118488881741676532014-11-06T19:28:14.290-08:002014-11-06T19:28:14.290-08:00Sanchez wasn't hitting well when he had the co...Sanchez wasn't hitting well when he had the concussion that got the Giants to bring up Susac, and overall in big-league ball he is hitting under .250. He can get away with that as a backup catcher but not playing third base.Acornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-79421271714018431742014-11-06T13:01:18.123-08:002014-11-06T13:01:18.123-08:00I heard Wottus on KNBE a few days ago talking abou...I heard Wottus on KNBE a few days ago talking about that play. Perez was positioned that way because of the flow of that specific AB. He said that Kelly was noticing that the batter (forget who it was at this moment) was making a lot of contact, but they were all fouls to the left side. He told Perez to adjust closer to the line MID-AB based on this.<br /><br />Amazing piece of coaching there.calsnowskierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746266404646821133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-43513421971513851102014-11-06T09:51:34.287-08:002014-11-06T09:51:34.287-08:00I agree. I think because baseball perception is so...I agree. I think because baseball perception is so heavily influenced by the east coast and AL game, the double switching, pinch hitting, etc. skills go unnoticed. A guy like Juan Perez or even Gregor Blanco are not recognized as extremely valuable pieces around the league until they're on the biggest stage then people are kicking themselves that their team didn't have a guy like them. <br /><br />Not super savvy with advanced stats, but the catch Perez made in game 7 was an expert scouting play. I would guess many teams don't even have Perez in an alignment to make that catch, so it's using unknown guys like him plus scouting that puts him in a position to be a valuable asset. One of many things the Giants are overlooked on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-28812444873570062642014-11-06T07:59:27.824-08:002014-11-06T07:59:27.824-08:00Oh, and I think I saw they just took Quiroz off th...Oh, and I think I saw they just took Quiroz off the 40 Man.Monterey Sharkhttp://www.eollinger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-40550504265098810062014-11-06T07:57:56.645-08:002014-11-06T07:57:56.645-08:00Interesting comment about Hector grabbing a 3B glo...Interesting comment about Hector grabbing a 3B glove. First let's see if he can even play baseball again. Those concussions were repeated and scary. The ball just seemed to find his head, he got rocked. He's one tough kid. Winter ball DH followed by Spring Training seem like good steps on the comeback trail. <br /><br />If Hector could emulate a certain fellow Venezuelan by moving from C to 3B and switch hitting at the plate it would be found gold. When hitting well he has shown solid gap power with some dingers mixed in, as well as, clutch rib-eye production. He looked natural at 1B, but 3B is the hotter corner. A lot to ask of this kid. <br /><br />Let's start with getting him back on the ball field. Monterey Sharkhttp://www.eollinger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-51189808192831847992014-11-05T18:31:34.802-08:002014-11-05T18:31:34.802-08:00Sanchez looked unexpectedly swift handed 1B.
As ...Sanchez looked unexpectedly swift handed 1B. <br /><br />As much as Arias has been as asset, I doubt he gets another contract with Duffy around, and that could make Hector valuable in a role backing up the corners. even if Pablo stays. He's called some really, really impressive games but sometimes he doesn't even look like he wants to be there. <br /><br />I see Hector and Susac switching off in the Quiroz role. Bochey really likes a 3rd catcher.<br /><br />Susac's framing looking really solid, I thought. He just doesn't have that magic intuition Posey has for getting away with things...the last sequence of WS game 7, repeatedly going upstairs, is a perfect example of that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-13711505231441223412014-11-05T13:13:46.374-08:002014-11-05T13:13:46.374-08:00Plays in LF, 3B and 1B in the recently concluded W...Plays in LF, 3B and 1B in the recently concluded World Series make me appreciate, a littler deeper than before, the importance of good defense there.BuyLowSellLowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-30362296540310554052014-11-05T12:31:15.114-08:002014-11-05T12:31:15.114-08:00The Sanchez, Susac, Posey situation is screaming o...The Sanchez, Susac, Posey situation is screaming out for someone to learn to play 3B. We really need to keep Belt and Posey's bats in the lineup, especially if we lost Pablo. Probably way easier said than done, perhaps the best move is to get Belt comfortable in LF every 3rd or 4th day? <br /><br />What are your thoughts Doc? Seems to me that the logjam at Catcher is either going to require someone learning a new position or a trade, as suppressing Sanchez and Susac's bats is a really poor use of resources in my opinion. Fortunately, catchers are a valuable commodity, just look at the Pence trade. <br /><br />Andy in SDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com