08-31-2023, 07:43 PM
(08-31-2023, 12:31 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Well for one thing what is Bell's deal with 3 catchers ?
I liked Bell carrying three catchers . . . It helped protect him from himself with only two other bench players.
Honestly though, I think he expected Stephenson to be better at the plate and would be DH a lot of the time. Veteran catchers were needed behind Stephenson for a VERY young pitching staff, plus I don't think that they knew how well that Maile would be in that role. Early on, Williamson was one that benefitted from having Casali behind the plate. He had the best ERA of all three catchers until Maile became Abbott's catcher.
I hope that they've already approached Casali for a minor league coaching job after he finally decides to hang them up. I was a fan after the first interview that I saw with him after the Reds traded for him.
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