Concern for catcher depth

by asfansince1989 on Sep 25, 2008 10:01 AM PDT

It's amazing Suzuki has been able to play so many games and remain productive. but he's not a big guy, I wonder how much of this will wear on him.

I'm concerned that our catch depth drops off too much once Suzuki goes down. Looking at the two games that Bowen caught, Outman gave up 10 hits on Tue, and the Wed stinker. I wonder if we can really trust Bowen as a backup to handle our pitching staff over a full season.

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I thought she was a pretty good writer. Not sure how deep though.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 25, 2008 10:03 AM PDT reply actions

I assume your title is supposed to be "Concern for catcher depth" because I am really not interested in the depth of someone's Cather

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by Eastbayjim on Sep 25, 2008 10:05 AM PDT reply actions

You misspelled catheter.

And I share your concern – nothing worse than a catheter pushed too far in.

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by Ozzz on Sep 25, 2008 10:06 AM PDT reply actions

Dammit! Both jokes taken already!

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 25, 2008 10:09 AM PDT reply actions

Cather? I hardly knew 'er!

Come on, there’s plenty to go around.

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by Ozzz on Sep 25, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions

OK, fine

I’m denouncing this FanPost as a piece of catherist heresy.

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 25, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for CATCHING the typo

Time to pile on the AN’s who misspells, now that there is nothing left to say about the team?

Anyway, just to see how A’s do in games Bowen caught, I did a quick look. He caught 25 games (started), A’s giving up 4.72 runs per game in those, and win 44%. A little worse than their season average, but probably not a big difference.

What is interesting is that there are 12 games that Bowen came in late in the game, the A’s are 0-12 in those, and giving up 9.9 runs per. Don’t know if there is any cause and effect here, but the genral take-away from this is that, if you see Bowen comes in as a late game PH or C replacement, time to head to the parking lot.

by asfansince1989 on Sep 25, 2008 10:25 AM PDT reply actions

CERA is pointless

It’s not correlated in any way with an actual skill.

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by PaulThomas on Sep 25, 2008 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions

For a second there..

I thought you were referring to Component ERA.

Who the hell would have the audacity to mix Component ERA and Catcher ERA with the same acronym.

by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 25, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Voros Mccracken

"I talked to Paul this morning and asked if he could acquire some chemistry from another GM whose team is out of the race. But I'm concerned chemistry might not clear waivers."
--Beane

by DyeLongJustice on Sep 26, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions