After listening to a couple innings of Bill Walton I was going to make a joke but the more he went on the more I think he needs some help. Seriously. Either rehab or a mental institution or some medication. Hes losing it/lost it.
I am definitely not saying he is by any means a great or even ok catcher defensively but if the guy can hit then you have to find him a spot.
Problem with that quote is that now he is beating up AAA pitching.
Your list should come with an * saying 26 and older not included.
Can't base how good a catcher is on just pb stats. Some of that's on the pitcher.
Someone has got to catch. Whether it be Collins, Mercedes or Zavala.
Even if Mercedes is the backup catcher or DH he should probably be on the list. Burger is most likely a DH. Or is it the fact that at 26 he is too old to be on a prospect list?
How do you know or where did you read that he can't play catcher? Hes 5'11 225. Very compareable to some good mlb catchers. He has thrown out a decent amount of runners.
Just an org guy who is crushing AAA. Seriously? 1.028 OPS. 7 hr 26 RBI in 21 games at AAA. At this point he might be the best catching prospect we have in the org.
Any chance that Bummer could transition to being a starter?
I know this is probably a stupid question but it looks like he has an easy release and good control. I know he has never been a starter since college.
I don't think that anyone is calling for him to come up soon and I'm a big fan of him as anyone. Hes putting up great numbers but we have McCann & Collins right now. Unless used as a DH. And if beef comes back theres just no room. Rather see Mercedes playing every day. But he is 26 and not getting any younger.