Someone Has Gotta Go

[CaliforniaRaisin]

How many teams can afford to go with 3 catchers? Those teams that would only go with 2 catchers would be willing to sit a rookie on the bench all year? It seems like a stretch to me.

 

On the 40-man roster, not the 25-man. The third catcher would be in Iowa.

 

Unless the CBA changed the rule on drafted Rule 5 players, the team that drafted him would have to keep Fox on their 25 man roster all year in order to retain him.

 

How many teams can afford to carry a rookie catcher on their roster all season. How many can afford to carry a 3rd catcher? That's what I was getting at. It doesn't seem all that risky to me that they expose Fox to Rule V. If a team drafts him, work out a trade and call it good.

 

Looking back, it would have been nice to work out a trade for Sisco, Dubois and ole what's his name...... The guy drafted by Florida who has spent a better part of his Cub career injured.

 

Oh, I mistook your point.

 

It'd be hard to stash Fox, but easier for a bad AL team to do it (DH, pinch hitter). He has been trying other positions (corner OF, corner IF) but he certainly isn't ready for those positions in the big leagues either. As I already said, I don't know if the Cubs should protect him given his defensive struggles.

 

The pitcher who's name you've forgotten is Luke Hagerty.

[BigbadB]

Most teams seem to prefer a veteran, defensive back up catcher. That explains why the Eddie Perez', Gary Bennett's and Henry Blanco's of the world continue to keep jobs.

[USSoccer]

Most teams seem to prefer a veteran, defensive back up catcher. That explains why the Eddie Perez', Gary Bennett's and Henry Blanco's of the world continue to keep jobs.

 

But not for $2.5m per.