AngelasDaddy0427 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Davis is a solid defensive catcher and right now barring a trade I think that Davis is a better option then Burke. I think that by the end of the year Davis will hit .150 +. Considering there is no way the Burke does any better and since Davis is head and shoulders above Burke defensively why not give the kid a shot. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 No cause he sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 As I said in another thread. I think Davis could become a good catcher for the Sox if they would let him play more than 1 time a week. His defense and game calling look pretty good. His offense could come around if he got some solid work in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 No cause he sucks I agree. The point is that he's better the Burke... Like I said a trade is obviously the best option but if a trade isn't going to happen I would much rather see Davis then Burke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 I think any of the catchers could do better if they played more than once every 3 days. It has to be hard never to play consecutive games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Really? Hit .150+? Davis will have his shot next season. But, in the offseason, he better work his ass off with Coach Walker in the batting cages. His swing is downright awful right now. Whenever his swing, his back foot comes off the ground and moves towards the plate, like he's trying to kill every pitch. It's about as bad as having the pitcher hit down there right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 I agree. The point is that he's better the Burke... Like I said a trade is obviously the best option but if a trade isn't going to happen I would much rather see Davis then Burke. It doesn't matter what you would rather see. It's what Ozzie, and the pitchers that are throwing to the catcher want to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 send him down and give Hankins a quick look. Couldnt be any worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Ben davis has never hit at all his entire carreer. P.S. my avater is Jason Kendall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Socks Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 We can't just send Davis down. Too much time in service. If we try to send him down, he's gone and he still gets paid. Davis was a very high draft pick back in whatever year it was. His claim to fame was a few years ago when he was with the Padres, and Randy Johnson had a no hitter in the eighth, and Davis bunted. Manager Brenley thought this was the biggest travesty in the history of the game. The score was 2-0, and Davis was just trying to get a hit. I was hoping Davis would teach Brenley a lesson the next day, but it was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 send him down and give Hankins a quick look. Couldnt be any worse Hankins has really been raking it in Charlotte. He had a slow start to the season, but has now really turned it on. I hope he gets a realistic shot in spring training next year, after he'll have plenty of time to work on blocking balls, etc. He needs a little fine tuning on some aspect of the defensive side of the catcher position, so I doubt he'll get called up to catch this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Ben davis has never hit at all his entire carreer. P.S. my avater is Jason Kendall. You have an obsession with kendall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 HE might get shot if he wears a deer costume in the woods in Wisconsin..... He doesn't deserve a shot on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Ben Davis makes Joe Crede look like Ted Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Davis is a solid defensive catcher and right now barring a trade I think that Davis is a better option then Burke. I think that by the end of the year Davis will hit .150 +. Considering there is no way the Burke does any better and since Davis is head and shoulders above Burke defensively why not give the kid a shot. Any thoughts? Yeah, with another team he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 "Ben Davis makes Joe Crede look like Ted Williams." Great line Cubkilla. Awesome and true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 I think that by the end of the year Davis will hit .150 +. funny to hear that and needs more playing time in the same post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 Davis is better defensively. Thats the whole point the kid deserves a shot. Being stuck behind a b**** like Dan Wilson sure as hell didn't help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Davis hit .290 the first half of last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Davis hit .290 the first half of last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Davis hit .290 the first half of last year. That's great --- He's batted .124 since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 We can't just send Davis down. Too much time in service. If we try to send him down, he's gone and he still gets paid. Actually, Jim, I believe they can. He was sent to Tacoma earlier by the Mariners and since options are defined as years I don't there would be a problem sending him down. Not 100% sure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Actually, Jim, I believe they can. He was sent to Tacoma earlier by the Mariners and since options are defined as years I don't there would be a problem sending him down. Not 100% sure though. I think he was called up after the season started so you may be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Here Rex this Might help ya. Thursday, May 6, 2004 Mariners bring C Borders back to majors, option C Davis SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners have added a veteran presence behind the plate. Before Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins, the Mariners purchased the contract of 40-year-old catcher Pat Borders from Class AAA Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League. To clear a roster spot, Seattle optioned struggling catcher Ben Davis to Tacoma. Borders, who turns 41 on May 14, was hitting just .233 with two home runs and four RBIs in 14 games with the Rainiers this season. The 1992 World Series MVP with Toronto, he also has played for Kansas City, Houston, St. Louis, California, the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Seattle during a 22-year professional career. Borders played 21 games with the Mariners between 2001-03, including 12 games last season. In his four starts, Seattle pitchers compiled a 1.43 ERA. Davis, 27, is 3-for-33 with two RBIs in 14 games this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastime Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Our offense sucks ass as it is - we don't need some .085-hitting sloth to clog it up worse. If you want a s***ty-hitting catcher who can be "good defensively" but who hits for jack s*** - then sign Paul Bako away from the Cubs. If Ben Davis ever hits .250 in the majors again, I'll personally pay for a f*cking carnival celebration. I'll even throw a party. I don't care if a catcher is the best defensive catcher in the history of MLB, he has to at least hit Callista Flockhart's weight (.125) or he's worthless. Period - new paragraph. Ben Davis sucks. I mean REALLY sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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