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12 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

My head hurts. 

Vulture heres your hint buddy. dWAR exists historically. DRS does not. 

Ok I guess brefs current explanation that drs includes pitch framing and that dwar is derived from drs since 2003 is incorrect and you are right

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Hahn plugging holes while a crater opens up with McCann leaving. Collins is going catch 60 games or so for a championship team? 

Can Collins take over if/when Grandal gets hurt? 

Can Grandal maintain his performance level if he is leaned on to catch 120 games  next year? Didn't he have back issues last year?

Can Yermin be effective defensively ?  If so, the Sox should open a spot for Yermin on the 25 man roster as insurance against an injury to Grandal and in case Collins under performs.

 

 

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19 hours ago, fathom said:

Sox need a backup catcher and a DH until Vaughn is ready. Yadi is signed to split time with Grandal and Grandal plays DH or 1B when he’s not catching.  I wouldn’t like it, but sounds like something Tony would love.

Do not put this into the universe.

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2 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Yes.  

The league and it's history is littered with defensive specialist backup catchers. That same history doesn't point to a mutiny on a pitching staff. Pitchers have preferences, but they don't make or break a pitcher or it's staff.

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Harold's takes on grandal crack me up.

So, pitchers don't have to throw the pitches grandal calls; if that's the argument being made. Pitchers can shake off their catcher if they feel he's not on the same page. They can call their own game.

And grandal steals strikes which is more valuable than the occasional bone headed play. If a pitcher doesn't realize that then that's on them. 

Hilarious to ask position players to be tougher all the while arguing to pamper pitchers.

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4 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

That will change the first time he pulls a cutter on the corner out of the zone.  

So we thought he was an elite pitch framer that would net White Sox pitchers additional strike calls, but in reality he is COSTING them strike calls? Don't buy that.

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10 minutes ago, Yearnin' for Yermin said:

So we thought he was an elite pitch framer that would net White Sox pitchers additional strike calls, but in reality he is COSTING them strike calls? Don't buy that.

That's fine.  You can listen to what Fangraphs says. I'll listen to what baseball people say.  

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5 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

That's fine.  You can listen to what Fangraphs says. I'll listen to what baseball say.  

And people wonder why baseball has fired 50% of their old school scouts.

Scout: "this guy costs his team countless strikes."

Real data: compared to every other catcher in the league, this player has gotten more out of the zone strikes called than anyone in baseball.

Scout: "i saw what I saw! Computers can't see, you nerd."

Thanks for your contribution, here's your severance.

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