Interesting article about Conger and the ability to throw out runners

[Thomas]

Conger’s continued employment, then, is to some extent a sign of the times. Where once a strong arm was the ultimate signifier of a catcher’s defensive prowess, greater understanding of stats has taught teams that most catchers’ arms are almost an afterthought.

 

 

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-rays-traded-for-hank-conger-a-catcher-who-cant-throw/

 

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Conger sucks

[ukyah]

for me, this is taking the stats too far. conger is bad bad not good, and i definitely don't agree with the notion that a catcher's arm doesn't matter.