June 7, 201313 yr Defensive metrics have him as average at best. Throwing out runners has as much to do with the pitcher as the catcher. And the Marlins thoughts on catchers really doesnt impress me. They desperately wanted Mike Rabelo too. They were in on Yorvit Torrealba in the free agent market. Miguel Olivo was a two year starter. They gave John Buck an deal that was over market value. This franchise is awful at evaluating catchers. They are awful at catchers, and I do find it funny that even with Mathis taking starts away, the guy considered our future behind the plate projects to be a poor version of John Baker.
June 7, 201313 yr Defensive metrics have him as average at best. Throwing out runners has as much to do with the pitcher as the catcher. And the Marlins thoughts on catchers really doesnt impress me. They desperately wanted Mike Rabelo too. They were in on Yorvit Torrealba in the free agent market. Miguel Olivo was a two year starter. They gave John Buck an deal that was over market value. This franchise is awful at evaluating catchers. They are awful at catchers, and I do find it funny that even with Mathis taking starts away, the guy considered our future behind the plate projects to be a poor version of John Baker. Brantly projects to hit
June 7, 201313 yr Defensive metrics have him as average at best. Throwing out runners has as much to do with the pitcher as the catcher. And the Marlins thoughts on catchers really doesnt impress me. They desperately wanted Mike Rabelo too. They were in on Yorvit Torrealba in the free agent market. Miguel Olivo was a two year starter. They gave John Buck an deal that was over market value. This franchise is awful at evaluating catchers. They are awful at catchers, and I do find it funny that even with Mathis taking starts away, the guy considered our future behind the plate projects to be a poor version of John Baker. Brantly projects to hit Baker's first two years as a catcher saw him accrue a high 700's OPS, with over a .400 slugging percentage and .350 OBP. Not bad for a catcher.
June 7, 201313 yr Defensive metrics have him as average at best. Throwing out runners has as much to do with the pitcher as the catcher. And the Marlins thoughts on catchers really doesnt impress me. They desperately wanted Mike Rabelo too. They were in on Yorvit Torrealba in the free agent market. Miguel Olivo was a two year starter. They gave John Buck an deal that was over market value. This franchise is awful at evaluating catchers. They are awful at catchers, and I do find it funny that even with Mathis taking starts away, the guy considered our future behind the plate projects to be a poor version of John Baker. Brantly projects to hit I don't think we can say that with a high degree of confidence.
June 7, 201313 yr Defensive metrics have him as average at best. Throwing out runners has as much to do with the pitcher as the catcher. And the Marlins thoughts on catchers really doesnt impress me. They desperately wanted Mike Rabelo too. They were in on Yorvit Torrealba in the free agent market. Miguel Olivo was a two year starter. They gave John Buck an deal that was over market value. This franchise is awful at evaluating catchers. They are awful at catchers, and I do find it funny that even with Mathis taking starts away, the guy considered our future behind the plate projects to be a poor version of John Baker. Brantly projects to hit Says who?
June 22, 201313 yr I love how he continues to be in the majors with a 100 batting average. Olivo isnt that great but is worlds above Mathis and yet he gets the shaft with being 3rd on the depth chart. Send this clown back to the minors...
June 23, 201313 yr Defensive metrics have him as average at best. Throwing out runners has as much to do with the pitcher as the catcher. And the Marlins thoughts on catchers really doesnt impress me. They desperately wanted Mike Rabelo too. They were in on Yorvit Torrealba in the free agent market. Miguel Olivo was a two year starter. They gave John Buck an deal that was over market value. This franchise is awful at evaluating catchers. They are awful at catchers, and I do find it funny that even with Mathis taking starts away, the guy considered our future behind the plate projects to be a poor version of John Baker. Brantly projects to hit Says who? Too early to tell with Brantly, very disappointing so far this yr. Who would have thought an Ed Lucas would have more HR's than him (0). Giving him the benefit of the doubt from last yr thinking the awful lineup we had to put out on the field until Stanton and Lomo came back put too much pressure on the young kid to produce, believing he was one of the few in the lineup who could hit. He has been getting his average up lately. just would like to see some of the occasional power/extra base hits we saw last year.
June 23, 201313 yr Author 2013 Jeff Mathis batting line watch: .098/.161/.196 (.152 wOBA) 0 HR -0.1 WAR 57 PA The legend grows. But then again Jeff Mathis provides invaluable services such as unnecessarily shouting "Get over there!" every time the pitcher has to cover first on a groundball (because otherwise they would run around in circles all confused). Thus, he is indispensable as a veteran leader, guide, mentor, guru, gatekeeper, and holy man of the Andes.
June 23, 201313 yr I will continue to think of him as the linch pin in one of the biggest trades in MLB in recent years.
June 23, 201313 yr I think people here severely underestimate the offensive juggernaut that is Jeff Mathis..
June 23, 201313 yr Author I will continue to think of him as the linch pin in one of the biggest trades in MLB in recent years. He is also the first player in MLB history to draft his own multi-year contract and force a GM to sign off on it. By cornering Anthopoulos in the hallway and shouting "Sign it there!". Such is the weight of his word. Shepard of pitchers and Gatekeeper of baseball.
June 23, 201313 yr He is terrible. Should have kept Olivo and worker the platoon with him instead. Oh well, they both suck.
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