Of the 33 catchers with 200+ PA, Mesoraco's .303 wOBA ranks 21st. Interestingly (to me), there are just 5 catchers between Russell Martin's respectable .339 (12th) and Ryan Doumit's poor .307 (18th).
Of the 33 catchers with 200+ PA, Mesoraco's .303 wOBA ranks 21st. Interestingly (to me), there are just 5 catchers between Russell Martin's respectable .339 (12th) and Ryan Doumit's poor .307 (18th).
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Mes' OPS the last 28 days is .832...amazing how many Debbie Downers there are on here.
AmarilloRed (08-13-2013),Redeyecat (08-18-2013)
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I would really like to see Mesoraco hit clean up vs lefties. He's crushing them this season.
.339 | .423 | .516 | .939
It seemed like Mesoraco was doing something a little different in stance lately. Looked at a game in May and one in August. His hands are definitely a lot higher now than they were. He would always drop them to chest level before pitch. Now he starts above head and brings them down a little bit but never below shoulders.
Maybe Jacoby should actually get credit for an adjustment for once. Maybe Mesoraco did it on his own who knows? Seems to have really brought out the power in his game. If I was good at stuff like that I would love to see them side by side.
Always Red (08-14-2013),CySeymour (08-14-2013),defender (08-18-2013),HeatherC1212 (08-14-2013),REDREAD (08-14-2013)
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