It's like developing a fighter pilot. As Tom Wolfe said, "It can blow at any seam".
Look at all you need from a great catcher: * Hit for power or average...doesn't matter. * Throw hard * Throw quickly * Throw accurately * Be big enough to handle collisions * Be smart enough to call a baseball game * Have enough emotional intelligence to handle different kinds of pitchers The only thing he doesn't need to be is fast, and so very few are fast. On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 9:47 AM, William Marino <[email protected]>wrote: > Why is it so hard to develop good catchers? Is it because the really > good athletes don’t want to play that position? Other thoughts? > > > > I’d love to see Salty work out, but how can we go into the season with > uncertainty at catcher, short stop and center field? > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi > *Sent:* Friday, December 03, 2010 8:25 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Tek Back! > > > > I could get behind that. I'd trade hitting for pitching at this point. > > On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maybe they're saving their money for Cliff Lee? > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi > *Sent:* Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:14 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Tek Back! > > yes. When we face lefties we get to play the guy who can't throw. > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh goodie we're platooning now. > > On Dec 2, 2010 7:57 PM, "Steve Ouellette" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > As much as I'd prefer for Tek to retire, he still hits lefties well, and > Salty hits righties well. I'm willing to give the guy with all the letters a > chance to prove himself. He actually reminds me of a young Tek -- heralded > draft choice who stagnated, got traded for practically nothing, then > established himself after 25. > > Steve O > > > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Can we have a DH for cat... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > > > -- > Author of Robot > Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> > : Poems > for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > > > -- > Author of Robot > Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> > : Poems > for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- Author of Robot Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> : Poems for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
