Awesome. Our starting catcher is being praised for his ability to throw the ball back to the pitcher.
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Salemi Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Tek Back! I'm wary of the Tek comparisons as well. To Steve O's comment, Tek wasn't acquired for "nothing" at the time. Seattle was in a pennant race and needed to overpay to acquire a closer, even one as suspect at Heathcliff Slocumb. (He did save 27 games that year for BOS/SEA.) Still, it was a terrible deal, I know. But only in hindsight. But Tek had only been in the minors for two years, not six or seven like Salty. He was just a young catcher. Not a project that's now our starting catcher. >From the ESPN article on the trade: Last winter Saltalamacchia had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, which is a combination of pain in the neck and shoulder. It causes numbness and a weak grip. "He's had a difficult recovery from that," Epstein said. Saltalamacchia said he thought it was time for a fresh start. "I loved it here in Texas and really bonded with a lot of those guys," he said. "But for whatever reason it wasn't a fit. That's OK. I'm excited to go to Boston and keep working." Saltalamacchia said he already has talked to Epstein. "He wanted me to keep doing what I've been doing," Saltalamacchia said. "They gave up some good players to get me, so I feel good about how they value me." Saltalamacchia has had throwing issues this season, including trouble throwing the ball back to the pitcher. Boston had scouts watching him right up until the deadline, and they, as well as Saltalamacchia, are convinced those woes are a thing of the past. "Once I figured out it wasn't mental, I was OK," Saltalamacchia said. "It was a physical issue where I wasn't in the proper arm slot and then I made it a mental issue. Now I'm throwing in the right slot and it's fine." "He's battled some throwing issues earlier this year, but he didn't take time off and he really battled through them," Epstein said. "He's throwing the ball back to the pitcher fine and throwing to the bases pretty well. We feel like he's a classic guy with a high ceiling who needs a change of scenery." Epstein and the Red Sox believe they can work with Saltalamacchia to "unleash that potential at some point" and the club is hoping he can help in the short and long term. -- Perhaps they've solved all those problems. But we won't - and they won't - know until April or May. On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Matt & Olga McSorley <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'm willing to be wowed with some spectacular move down the road, but I can't shake the idea that Theo has bungled his free agency decisions in the past 12 months. By not paying reasonable deals for Jason Bay and VMart, he may now have to overpay for Werth, whose numbers are at best comparable to Bay for a player of the same age, or Crawford, who I don't think offers the Sox much they don't already have. And I dread a year of Saltalamacchia. Atlanta (which does a pretty fair job of sizing up prospects -- remember Andy Marte?) and Texas both gave up on him. I hope I'm wrong and that the Tek comparison that gets thrown about comes true, but I'm not optimistic. -- Matt ________________________________ From: William Marino <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 10:40:26 AM Subject: RE: Tek Back! That's my point. ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Dan DiBiase Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 10:07 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Tek Back! What's the uncertainly at SS and CF? It's Scutaro and Ellsbury... As far as catching, hard to say, but certainly wear and tear comes into it, even at a young age. One of my HS-age nephews is an avid baseball player, playing on several teams year-round, and is pretty good. He played catcher, second base and pitched a little. He gave up the catching because he said he was getting too beat up..... Dan D Central NJ USA ________________________________ From: William Marino <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 9:47:24 AM Subject: RE: Tek Back! 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]> [mailto: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of Ray Salemi Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:25 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Maybe they're saving their money for Cliff Lee? ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Ray Salemi Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:14 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Oh goodie we're platooning now. On Dec 2, 2010 7:57 PM, "Steve Ouellette" <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]>. 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