August 1, 201214 yr They were speculating Valdez would be the emergency catcher last night. No joke. Not trying to be funny. You might not be trying to be funny, but I'm laughing. Seriously though, Meso isn't the first catcher to be suspended. What do other teams do for a backup catcher when they have one get suspended? Teams don't ever already have three catchers on the roster do they?
August 1, 201214 yr While we're on the topic of catchers, as a catcher who has been around high school and college baseball, but not MLB, I have a question I've always wondered. At all levels up until the MLB, bullpen catchers are on the roster and available to play. Do teams hire people to travel with the team and strictly fill the role of a bullpen catcher?
August 1, 201214 yr Author Mesoraco has appealed the suspension. I imagine he'll drop it once Phillips is ready to play.
August 1, 201214 yr Author While we're on the topic of catchers, as a catcher who has been around high school and college baseball, but not MLB, I have a question I've always wondered. At all levels up until the MLB, bullpen catchers are on the roster and available to play. Do teams hire people to travel with the team and strictly fill the role of a bullpen catcher? Yes.
August 1, 201214 yr Author Mesoraco has been placed on the 7 day concussion DL. Navarro has been recalled.
August 1, 201214 yr Author The starting pitches have mailed it in. Walt should have traded for Lee and Dempster.
August 1, 201214 yr Checked my phone before I got to the TV and figured it was 4-0 with runners on in the top of the 1st. Some of you seriously need some prozac...
August 1, 201214 yr Author Checked my phone before I got to the TV and figured it was 4-0 with runners on in the top of the 1st. Some of you seriously need some prozac... Or maybe some people just need a sense of humor.
August 1, 201214 yr Checked my phone before I got to the TV and figured it was 4-0 with runners on in the top of the 1st. Some of you seriously need some prozac... You need a stepstool. And he started by donating four pitches outside the zone. What is the hangup?
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