Let's talk about the Catcher Position

[Butcher'd]

Let's start with Iannetta: Very solid season. Definitely worth every penny of his paycheck this year. More than solid offensively, below average defensively. I wish they'd DH him next season and bring in a real catcher that can handle the position (Russel Martin is awesome but also will be pricey)

 

Conger: Awful awful awful offensively. I think his time in the Angels organization is up.  Defense is average all things considered. Yeah, he frames pitches pretty good, but his arm is shit.

 

Problem is all the backup FA catchers are pretty horrible. I really wonder though if Conger even has a future with the club past this season. Really disappointing offensive results from his

[Taylor]

Thought this was in the wrong forum at first.

[nando714]

Russell Martin is a FA

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Conger was a major bust. I think his chance is up.

Iannetta is solid offensively, would make a great DH...agree completely.

[jsnpritchett]

Russell Martin is a FA

...and someone will overpay to get him. I hope it's not us.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Chris I doesn't hit enough to be a full time DH. He has a solid OBP because he walks a lot, but he doesn't hit for enough power to be a full time DH.

[Guest]

There are a couple interesting options in the free agent catching market. Rather than risk a lengthy ban I will simply post a list of all the free agent catchers and all you all to read between the lines:

 

Catchers

John Buck (34)
Ryan Doumit (34)
Nick Hundley (31) – $5MM club option
Gerald Laird (35)
Russell Martin (32)
Jeff Mathis (32) – $1.5MM club option
Wil Nieves (36)
A.J. Pierzynski (38)
David Ross (38)
Geovany Soto (32)

 

[gurn67]

They can't afford Martin, but Soto, when healthy, is the best of the leftovers on that list.

Edited October 6, 2014 by gurn67

[arch stanton]

It might be nice to get a defensive guy who can be Johnny Mac behind the plate in late innings.