Marlins Go Down 8-4 in Series Finale to Rockies

[Swifty]

Really really dumb to compare growing to "like" a catcher to growing to like a corner infielder.

[Bobbob1313]

Oh.

You convinced me!

[Swifty]

It's pointless to try to convince you since this is going to just turn into a numbers game where you again reenforce your complete lack of understanding of the game outside of what is statistically quantifiable.

60% of the catchers in the league would be out of a job if they could not catch, they have a job purely because they strap on the tools of ignorance and play a position many others cannot. You are held to a different standard of expectations as a catcher, it starts and ends with your glove except in very limited exceptions. If more players were capable of catching, then the evaluation process would be very different.

Now, first base is an important position because it is involved in so many plays, but the evaluation does not begin and end with the glove, it's looked at as a cheap position to grab production because literally anyone can play 1B. That's why Gaby ended up there after we tried him at 3 different positions. 1B is your last resort.

When you have a player at a position literally anyone can play, it's silly to say we can grow to like him citing evidence of us growing to like a player who plays a position not many can play.

[Bobbob1313]

You're in one of those moods, huh? Well, I'm on my lunch break, so I'll just try to avoid getting into a pissing match.

If Gaby hits enough, he'll stick. If Baker didn't hit, he wouldn't have stuck, despite being a catcher. They'll grow to like whoever produces for them. They had Baker for like two full seasons producing in AAA and had one of the worst catching situations in the game and it took a couple of injuries and failures to get him a shot.

Of course, if Gaby hits like Baker and not a 1B, they won't like him. The key is relative
production. If he shows he can be better than whoever else the alternative for his roster spot (note, not necessarily better than Morrison) is, he'll stick.

[Swifty]

Oh, you convinced me! It's all about offense, even when comparing traditionally the weakest offensive position to the strongest! Anyone can catch! And it doesn't matter if there's a superior prospect pushing Gaby! Awesome!

[Bobbob1313]

Alright!

Back to the grindstone.

While I'm gone, read the part of my post where I said "relative production".

[Ramp]

If Gaby is hitting this well down the line, I don't see him being moved on the diamond in place of LoMo.

Besides, the last thing this team wants to do is start someone's clock.

[Fritz]

Their biological clock?

[Swifty]

OK! Bye bob!

[Chewford]

Tik tok on the clock but the party don't stop

[Swifty]

If Gaby is hitting this well down the line, I don't see him being moved on the diamond in place of LoMo.

Besides, the last thing this team wants to do is start someone's clock.

Even if LoMo is torching AAA?

I mean, at some point it's not just not starting someone's clock, it's also holding someone back.

[Ramp]

But if Gaby is league average or better, I just don't see it happening and I don't even think it would make sense unless they believe LoMo would go all .900 OPS or better on us.

[Fritz]

Tik tok on the clock but the party don't stop

[Chewford]

Why aren't we ever willing to play Logan in the outfield? I mean, we did it to Cabs, and Hammer, and CC.

Hehe, I just remembered Cabs used to be a shortstop. He would've been the fattest shortstop in baseball.

[Fritz]

Miggy used to be non-fat.