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What's Wrong With Jason Kendall (If Anything)

   Like Mark Kotsay, we are watching another NL'er make the transition to the junior circuit. Thus, far his hitting is average compared to other catchers batting at .247. We have seen that he too has caught the virus that afflicts most of our hitters with RISP.
   Defensively, he's been a tremendous leader to our neophyte starters. Their confidence and early season success can be attributed to his pitch calling. On the other hand, as pointed out today, i believe in the Chronicle, runners are stealing at a high rate off of him. We know that the pitcher has a role in stolen bases, but this may be the one issue that can be looked upon as a chink in the armour of this team's defensive makeup.
   So what does AN foresee happening over the course of this season? Have we seen enough of him to say that, just like Kotsay, his hitting will take off by June? Is he at the point where Melhuse should be playing a couple days per week(my preference). Lastly, is he worth the $10M or so he's being paid?