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From: john smith on 12 May 2010 10:15 Nobody would have believed the production the Reds have gotten out of the catching position to date this year. It has been beyond anybody's wildest expectations. I would appreciate how the Reds rank offensively when you combine the two if anybody has this stat? I still believe Hanigan is the better catcher. He blocks balls better and is better defensively. Hanigan hits the ball harder than Hernandez. But both have been more than adequate to say the least. I wouldn't mind Hanigan catching 4 out of every 6 games. It will keep them both fresh. The Brain Baker has done something right here with this juggling... Can we see Hanigan just a wee bit more...
From: RJA on 12 May 2010 10:37 On May 12, 10:15 am, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote: > Nobody would have believed the production the Reds have gotten out of > the catching position to date this year. It has been beyond anybody's > wildest expectations. I would appreciate how the Reds rank offensively > when you combine the two if anybody has this stat? > > I still believe Hanigan is the better catcher. He blocks balls better > and is better defensively. Hanigan hits the ball harder than Hernandez. > But both have been more than adequate to say the least. I wouldn't mind > Hanigan catching 4 out of every 6 games. It will keep them both fresh. > > The Brain Baker has done something right here with this juggling... Can > we see Hanigan just a wee bit more... Hanigan: .391/.509/.609 Hernandez: .288/.405/.364 Both are doing well by catching standards. Hanigan seems to be better defensively and has more pop. I'm not 100% convinced that Hanigan can't play more. Baker seems to imply that they're both doing well because they're getting ample rest. Funny how Hanigan has driven in 15 runs already, 4 more than all of last year. That was the non- sabermetric knock on him.
From: tom dunne on 12 May 2010 10:58 On May 12, 10:37 am, RJA <agentvau...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On May 12, 10:15 am, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote: > > > Nobody would have believed the production the Reds have gotten out of > > the catching position to date this year. It has been beyond anybody's > > wildest expectations. I would appreciate how the Reds rank offensively > > when you combine the two if anybody has this stat? > > > I still believe Hanigan is the better catcher. He blocks balls better > > and is better defensively. Hanigan hits the ball harder than Hernandez. > > But both have been more than adequate to say the least. I wouldn't mind > > Hanigan catching 4 out of every 6 games. It will keep them both fresh. > > > The Brain Baker has done something right here with this juggling... Can > > we see Hanigan just a wee bit more... > > Hanigan: .391/.509/.609 > Hernandez: .288/.405/.364 > > Both are doing well by catching standards. Hanigan seems to be better > defensively and has more pop. I'm not 100% convinced that Hanigan > can't play more. Baker seems to imply that they're both doing well > because they're getting ample rest. Funny how Hanigan has driven in > 15 runs already, 4 more than all of last year. That was the non- > sabermetric knock on him. With the SABR knock on him being that he has zilch for power. That has been a huge change this year - Hanigan had 10 XBH last year in 251 AB, but already has 6 hits for extra bases this year in less than 1/5th as many at-bats. That won't last, but I think he's got legit OBP skills - with nearly one full season of plate appearances (spread over four years) he has an OBP of .381. If Dusty won't move him up in the order, he should at least consider batting the pitcher 8th and Hanigan 9th and trying the whole 'extra leadoff man' thing. That's probably too radical for Baker, but it would be an interesting experiment.
From: David Short on 12 May 2010 11:22 On 5/12/2010 10:15 AM, john smith wrote: > Nobody would have believed the production the Reds have gotten out of > the catching position to date this year. It has been beyond anybody's > wildest expectations. I would appreciate how the Reds rank offensively > when you combine the two if anybody has this stat? > > I still believe Hanigan is the better catcher. He blocks balls better > and is better defensively. Hanigan hits the ball harder than Hernandez. > But both have been more than adequate to say the least. I wouldn't mind > Hanigan catching 4 out of every 6 games. It will keep them both fresh. > > The Brain Baker has done something right here with this juggling... Can > we see Hanigan just a wee bit more... Don't look know, but Devin Mesoraco, remember him? The failed #1 draft pick who was never going to hit? The dude is 22 in high A ball putting up a 347/435/663. Yowzers. That's not young for that league and it is a repeat and, yes, it's only 100 at bats, but....well, it's a 347/435/663. That's nice. FWIW I don't remember having problems with Hanigan's defense last year. His off season weight regime has been credited with his increase in both power and confidence at the plate. That combined with the willingness to accept a walk makes him more than adequate at the catching slot.
From: HTP on 12 May 2010 13:18
On May 12, 8:22 am, David Short <David.No.Sho...(a)Spam.wright.Please.edu> wrote: > On 5/12/2010 10:15 AM, john smith wrote: > > > Nobody would have believed the production the Reds have gotten out of > > the catching position to date this year. It has been beyond anybody's > > wildest expectations. I would appreciate how the Reds rank offensively > > when you combine the two if anybody has this stat? > > > I still believe Hanigan is the better catcher. He blocks balls better > > and is better defensively. Hanigan hits the ball harder than Hernandez. > > But both have been more than adequate to say the least. I wouldn't mind > > Hanigan catching 4 out of every 6 games. It will keep them both fresh. > > > The Brain Baker has done something right here with this juggling... Can > > we see Hanigan just a wee bit more... > > Don't look know, but Devin Mesoraco, remember him? The failed #1 draft > pick who was never going to hit? The dude is 22 in high A ball putting > up a 347/435/663. Yowzers. > > That's not young for that league and it is a repeat and, yes, it's only > 100 at bats, but....well, it's a 347/435/663. That's nice. I've been watching that too. That would be an unexpected boost to this organization if he has suddenly figured out a few things. He'd been a bust since he was drafted. High school catchers ughh. I was getting very concerned about the Reds minor league depth chart at catcher. we need someone to be ready to move up to the Reds by next season. I see that they've also been giving Neftali Soto reps at catcher also. Thats interesting. The other positive news is the rebound of Chris Valaika at Lousville. H'ed fallen off the prospect radar after last seasons dismal hitting show. He'd hit all over the minors before lasts season, so hopefully he's back on track. As usual, theres some bad news. Juan Francisco is out for a few weeks with an appendectomy. Oh, and all of the Reds affiliates are losers atm. > > FWIW I don't remember having problems with Hanigan's defense last year. > His off season weight regime has been credited with his increase in both > power and confidence at the plate. That combined with the willingness to > accept a walk makes him more than adequate at the catching slot. |