Comments on: Fun with Small Sample Sizes: Catchers’ ERA

By: Yo Estoy Es...

Yo Estoy Es... — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:14:53 +0000

Solution…… If and when matsui is ready to play outfield sit damon play matsui in left put posada at DH and let molina catch his defense and the way he works with the pitchers makes up for the easy out in the batting line-up though he does have a grand slam today oh Nick Swish with a homer!

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:33:30 +0000

No curve AJ throws is a get me over, he throws a beast of a hook.

By: Game 19: Winning is the best recovery | River Avenue Blues

Game 19: Winning is the best recovery | River Avenue Blues — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:30:18 +0000

[...] and is if Girardi were tempting us, Jose Molina starts behind the dish tonight. Will that be what brings CC [...]

By: David

David — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:15:42 +0000

I was under the impression that most studies that had been done on the subject of pitch calling showed that really no catcher has a discernible impact on the game through his calling of the game. Maybe I’m wrong, but I just don’t buy it. I also don’t buy that the difference in defensive ability (blocking pitches and throwing out runners) is so great that it would explain that ERA difference. I think its a product of the sample size, and I don’t think that Molina’s defense will ever make up for his black hole lineup spot.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:00:54 +0000

I know I’m in the (very small) minority, but I think blocking the plate is the dumbest thing a catcher can do. Not only are you putting yourself at a much greater risk of injury, but you’re only gaining a marginal advantage in terms of getting outs. You’re only getting the runner out if the throw beats him, and even if it does beat him, he has the chance to knock the ball out of your glove.

By: Joey H

Joey H — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:54:10 +0000

I think that it was more or less where he was throwing it. He was throwing it a little too early in the count. I get if you want to throw a first pitch get me over curve ball but he was throwing it pitch after pitch after pitch. So statistics aside, it was where he was throwing it compared to how many times.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:46:08 +0000

Opening day he couldn’t throw the fastball over the plate and there was no giddy up on it. Obviously 6 in a row was kind of crazy but there was a method to his madness.

By: ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops

ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:45:06 +0000

I’m not your bro, mate.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:45:02 +0000

Plus, I believe the GS was a 92 mph heater.

By: B.George

B.George — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:38:57 +0000

To add I think that the game calling is only part of the issue…..Posada is absolutley horrible and blocking pitches and blocking the plate….the guy always stands two feet out in fron of the plate when there is a play at home….too add Molina is so much better at framing pithes then Posada its not even funny….lets see how CC fares today with Molina catching him for the first time this season.