Wabs said:
W said:
here are the Machete stats for this morning.
63 plate appearances...4 runs scored...3 RBI
has not scored a run or driven in a run since his solo homer on April 14th
He's batting .143 and rarely even has a productive AB. Just makes no sense why Diaz hasn't been given more of opportunity as the every day C.
Because Dusty believes in what Maldy brings behind the plate and I'm not talking about throwing out runners but calling the right pitch, anticipating what a hitter is looking for in certain situations, and basically being a sherpa for the pitchers.
Now if the above is a skillset that only Maldy possesses and can't be taught to the other catchers so be it. However, I'd like to see how some of our aces pitch without him. If they suddenly are getting rocked go back to the way it was. I have a feeling our pitchers will do just fine, maybe lose a little with some key insight Maldy would bring, but if the replacement catcher could just hit his weight I bet it would be worth it.
Also, there is nothing preventing Maldy from providing guidance to the backup catcher and pitcher during the other halves of innings so he could still provide insights without eating 4 at bats each game and killing potential rallies.
