It might seem contradictory, but I think the greater the offensive catcher, the more you want to limit his starts. Catching takes a serious toll, and I think the point of diminishing returns, in terms of playing time, is much lower for that position. Would 135 really be pushing it? That's still almost 30 starts off plus off days. I don't know if there's a magic number, I'm just saying I have less of a problem with a strong hitting catcher having more rests. 135 starts would probably be fine, but now we're talking about the difference of a start every 2 weeks. 15 games is pretty significant with a hitter this productive, especially when the alternative is usually really bad.