Barrett

[Roast]

I like Barrett. That is all.

 

I agree. Not like you could guess that I like him or anything..

 

[boasting] I shook his hand once [/boasting]

 

*insert Vance's obligatory "I got my picture taken with Sammy" post here*

 

And Sandberg....and Grace... :D

 

So?

 

You stood next to SAMMY SOSA.

[barrettismyidol]

I like Barrett. That is all.

 

I agree. Not like you could guess that I like him or anything..

 

[boasting] I shook his hand once [/boasting]

 

*insert Vance's obligatory "I got my picture taken with Sammy" post here*

 

Really, must you bring that up everytime? I'm going to cry now :(

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance meets Barrett too.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/meandbarrett.jpg

[UK1679666180]

Vance, are you 5'5" in heels? :)

 

It looks like you're standing next to Randy Johnson...

[Uber]

I really need to start going places with Vance, yeesh.

 

Also someone needs to do Mike a favor and burn that shirt.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance, are you 5'5" in heels? :)

 

It looks like you're standing next to Randy Johnson...

 

I'm 5' 7'' and 1/2. And yes, I make a point to mention that 1/2.

[Ram1380]

Vance, are you 5'5" in heels? :)

 

It looks like you're standing next to Randy Johnson...

 

I'm 5' 7'' and 1/2. And yes, I make a point to mention that 1/2.

 

 

 

 

So thats been you wearing your favorite halloween mask in your avatar all along??

 

 

 

:o

 

 

 

 

 

:D

[Jimy is a misspell]

I don't like Barrett. 8)

[JoshiQ]

Vance, are you 5'5" in heels? :)

 

It looks like you're standing next to Randy Johnson...

 

I'm 5' 7'' and 1/2. And yes, I make a point to mention that 1/2.

 

No messing with short people! I envy Vance. I'm only 5'7... :(

[Exile on Waveland]

I don't like Barrett. 8)

 

Haha. We do.

[barrettismyidol]

I really need to start going places with Vance, yeesh.

 

Also someone needs to do Mike a favor and burn that shirt.

 

No kidding. You and me both, especially when he meets people like Michael.

 

Aww, I think he looks cute.

[Balsa]

Vance, are you 5'5" in heels? :)

 

It looks like you're standing next to Randy Johnson...

 

I'm 5' 7'' and 1/2. And yes, I make a point to mention that 1/2.

Wow. Maybe you should get your picture taken next time with Eckstein. :lol:

 

But seriously, that's a cool picture with Barrett. Did you get to talk to him at all?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance, are you 5'5" in heels? :)

 

It looks like you're standing next to Randy Johnson...

 

I'm 5' 7'' and 1/2. And yes, I make a point to mention that 1/2.

Wow. Maybe you should get your picture taken next time with Eckstein. :lol:

 

But seriously, that's a cool picture with Barrett. Did you get to talk to him at all?

 

A little bit. And then in Atlanta, I had him autograph a copy of it. He's one of the nicest guys I've encountered.

[Satch80]

Barrett is defensively challenged. I wish it weren't so because I love his bat and I like him but he rarely makes a play at the plate, doesn't block balls well ( advancing runners), throws accurately about once in five to 2nd base., doesn't take a leadership role in directing pitchers on defense and doesn't seem to call games well.

I think if your bread and butter is a young, power pitching staff you're better off with a ctacher who excels in handling pitchers and defense.

[Sarcastic]

Barrett is defensively challenged. I wish it weren't so because I love his bat and I like him but he rarely makes a play at the plate, doesn't block balls well ( advancing runners), throws accurately about once in five to 2nd base., doesn't take a leadership role in directing pitchers on defense and doesn't seem to call games well.

I think if your bread and butter is a young, power pitching staff you're better off with a ctacher who excels in handling pitchers and defense.

 

He isn't that terrible. Most of the throws to the plate he's gotten recently have been pretty bad or just too late. Base stealers have a 74% success against him, which isn't good, but I don't think that matters that much. As far as the pitching goes, there's no way to prove that any of that is Barrett's fault, and I'm pretty sure the pitchers have been doing better with him catching. I'd like to see the stats on that.

 

That said, his bat is solid, excellent for a catcher. That alone is enough for me to feel his being here is justified. If you got rid of him, who could you realistically bring in to play the position?

[Cubfanintheknow]

Barrett is defensively challenged. I wish it weren't so because I love his bat and I like him but he rarely makes a play at the plate, doesn't block balls well ( advancing runners), throws accurately about once in five to 2nd base., doesn't take a leadership role in directing pitchers on defense and doesn't seem to call games well.

I think if your bread and butter is a young, power pitching staff you're better off with a ctacher who excels in handling pitchers and defense.

 

He isn't that terrible. Most of the throws to the plate he's gotten recently have been pretty bad or just too late. Base stealers have a 74% success against him, which isn't good, but I don't think that matters that much. As far as the pitching goes, there's no way to prove that any of that is Barrett's fault, and I'm pretty sure the pitchers have been doing better with him catching. I'd like to see the stats on that.

 

That said, his bat is solid, excellent for a catcher. That alone is enough for me to feel his being here is justified. If you got rid of him, who could you realistically bring in to play the position?

 

I think that success rate would go down a bit if a certain Hall of Fame-bound pitcher could do a little better job holding runners on. MInd-boggling, really.

[sonicdethmonkey0]

for all his defensive shortcomings, it's tough to argue against the best offensive catcher in the national league.

[Warpticon]

for all his defensive shortcomings, it's tough to argue against the best offensive catcher in the national league.

 

and #2 in all of baseball, behind Varitek.

[treebird]

for all his defensive shortcomings, it's tough to argue against the best offensive catcher in the national league.

 

and #2 in all of baseball, behind Varitek.

 

agreed. dap for hendry.

[sonicdethmonkey0]

i'd take victor martinez as well as varitek, but that's it.

[Satch80]

I wish I could believe that his bat makes up for his defensive liabilities but I can't.

I think of the "strong defense up the middle" motto which most winning teams seem to have and I look at the Cubs in that department and they come up very short. And not only at catcher.

St Louis values offense as much as any team yet when it comes to the catcher position they are willing to sacrifice offense for good defense.

 

I have watched every Cub game (painful as it was) they are all recorded and I have rerun lots of the Barrett plays to be sure they didn't just look bad in real time. Yes, there were some occasions when he wouldn't have gotten the runner at 2nd even if his throw was good and there were a few occasions where the throw was wide of the plate. But I can assure you that he missed throws at 2nd, plays at the plate and allowed balls to get by far...far too many times.

 

I hope he can improve his defense and keeps working on it because right now, it is definitely a liability. Wish we could have it all.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I don't like Barrett. 8)

 

I have it on very good authority that Barrett is not real fond of you, either. :wink: