The Cubs need an emergency catcher.

[CubFaninPA]

Kelly is the last person we want as ghost runner. If the Cubs had an emergency catcher, Kelly would have been replaced by someone who would have beat the throw home and the game would have been over.

[bukie]

So you're now complaining about such a very specific situation that it's only happened once in 2 years in a game the Cubs still won? And this is somehow a major need?

No, it's not a need to plan for a 3rd catcher in the case of the ghost runner in the 11th inning of a tie game so a runner can score on that exact type of hit.

[Bertz]

Emergency catcher still would not have replaced Kelly on base there?

[Jason Ross]

35 minutes ago, CubFaninPA said:

Kelly is the last person we want as ghost runner. If the Cubs had an emergency catcher, Kelly would have been replaced by someone who would have beat the throw home and the game would have been over.

The Cubs likely have an emergency catcher on the roster; someone who, in a "worst case scenario" would enter a game if Kelly and Amaya were both injured and unable to play. What you're asking for is the Cubs' to be carrying a third catcher - an extreme luxury.

Let's keep in mind: teams are permitted to carry 13 pitchers and teams carry 13 pitchers, meaning they only have 13 positions players and nine of them start so you have four on the bench In yesterday's game, the Cubs had used:
- Tyrone Taylor
- Carson Kelly
- Pedro Ramirez

The only remaining player was James Triantos. That's the player who would have been the pinch runner. He's also the player you'd replace on the roster for a third catcher. 

So let's turn this around: what third catcher would you suggest the Cubs' carry that you want to actually see pinch run? Because, catchers generally suck at running. Also remember, this will be Matt Shaw's position when he returns, so which of Taylor, Shaw, Ramirez do you plan to send to Iowa or DFA so that the Cubs can carry this 3rd catcher?
 

[Brian707]

Nah, the Manfred man does not exist when the playoffs roll around. 

Can't worry about this sort of thing 

 

 

Edited 23 minutes ago by Brian707