Alright, let's say that things are reset for this season and Mes makes the team. Let's also say that Mes once again is given two pitchers he catches for.
Let's also say that Hannigan hits and catches at his career norms.
What does Mes have to do to get more playing time? Assuming his catching improves to the point you want it to, what does he have to hit to get that third pitcher?
For the AAA crowd, what would he have to do there to earn his way back? When he came back, would it be as a three pitcher guy? Two pitchers?
Last edited by Raisor; 03-02-2013 at 03:50 PM.
Last edited by Kc61; 03-02-2013 at 05:23 PM.
Because I don't agree that every time a guy has a good AAA season he is major league ready.
Mes may have had a good AAA season in 2011, but it didn't look to me last year like he was ready. And he certainly didn't end the season on a good note.
Next time around, if he does well at AAA, I'd assume Mes will be a more experienced and mature player, he will have dominated AAA for a longer period, his defensive skills will presumably be more refined.
At that point, I'd bring him up, let him help as needed in latter 2013, ane make him the main catcher in 2014.
If Mes doesn't do well at AAA, I'd re-evaluate then.
I think Mes has a far better opportunity to succeed this way. Steady time at AAA and once he gets it going he would take off from there. I prefer it to more part time duty in the major leagues.
Last edited by Kc61; 03-02-2013 at 06:16 PM.
Not suck? Be better than Hanigan (is the question is when do you give him the majority of PT)?
I'm not sure why so many are acting like this is a difficult decision. The team is trying to win as many games as possible. They aren't a glorified farm team anymore. If Devin's development works out in that environment, that's great. But play the better player, if that's Hanigan (who at this point is light years more of a catcher than Mesoraco), then you play Hanigan.
For those reasons I imagine that Hanigan will be getting the bulk of the playing time this year.
That's my problem with the whole situation. If Mez gets 65 at bats by the end of May and has a few hits fall in, that means he's ready? It's an arbitrary way of deciding the fate of a player that's pretty important to the future of the franchise. Hanigan's not exactly getting younger.
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