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Few pieces that may tie in here...
First, maybe a preferred catcher gives a slight ratings boost to the pitcher? It might also be an interesting idea, assuming it's not been done already, to track cERA by pitcher, just as you can see how an individual batter fares against an individual pitcher.
Second, this might be something good to tie in to coaching ratings... pitching coaches may work primarily with pitchers, but the catcher becomes an extension of the coaching staff on the field. Lots of times they help manage the defense, for example.
Third, tying in to the second point, maybe a separate metric or measure for a catcher's in-game "intelligence". So not only do you have a catcher's arm and his defensive rating, but you also have a rating that measures how well he manages pitchers/defenses/etc. (You can take this a few directions...)
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