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Originally Posted by DustinthePOWERHOUSE
Awesome, that name is like a hangnail. Painful and you want to get rid of it but you just can't.
And I'm not even an M's fan.
The feature seems neat. I never really properly evaluated catchers in the game (really just went for the good caught stealing percentage which was how someone told me I should do it) but this seems to be a step forward in helping people like me learn how to properly evaluate them.
Cool idea, haven't read the article yet though.
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Agreed, and I AM an M's fan. Miguel Olivo, current catcher of the M's for now, is a really interesting example. It's hard to escape his positive impact on the pitching staff. Despite his horrid knack for allowing passed balls, his CERA over time indicates the staff ERA is (IIRC) a half-a-run lower when he's behind the plate. One has to assume there's things he's doing better than some other catchers. Coaches and pitchers say they like the way he works with the pitchers.