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Player Analysis: Catchers
The ideal catcher for my system has a strong arm and great defensive skills. Offense is a plus but not required. Faster than a snail would be a nice feature but it’s hard to find.
Rodolphe Murat (28, bats R) – the incumbent starter, defensive ratings 10/10/10, hit .209 last year with 12 HR in 97 games, slower than a snail, free agent demanding 3 years at $1.4M/year, love the defense but .209?
Troy Daniels (24, bats R) – defensive 10/9/9, even worse at the plate than Murat, decent speed for a catcher
Andres Guzman (26, bats R) – poor offense, terrible defense, great speed, doesn’t fit my system, other teams seem to think he is great because he runs fast, good trade bait
Bottom line: My best strategy would be to acquire a starting catcher, sign Murat to be the backup, and keep Daniels as the third catcher in AAA (he has options). At this point, my inclination is to offer Head in trade for a catcher. I can include a starting pitcher and Atkins in a package, and maybe get a star catcher that can help offensively also.
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