The Backup Catcher Conundrum
- Frayed Knot
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The Backup Catcher Conundrum
So Gary just talked about the plan going forward for Alvarez:
Thursday: DH in Brooklyn
Friday: catch for Syracuse
Saturday: catch for Syracuse
Sunday: DH for Syracuse
Off day Monday and then with the Mets starting Tuesday assuming all the above goes well.
So that leaves the backup job to one of Nido / Torrens
In the midst of a two HR (and counting?) game and some nifty throwing lately it's easy to go with Torrens, SSS be damned.
But there's also a reason why he's amassed less than 1-1/2 seasons worth of ABs across pieces of seven seasons -- almost
half of them in one year (2021 w/SEA) -- with a career OPS+ of 80
On the other hand, he's two years younger than Nido (28 vs 30) and will likely have one season more of team control (two
vs one). Plus that 80 OPS+ looks positively robust compared to Nido's career 57
And then you've got the Mendoza factor which likely bends in the new guy's favor.
So maybe not much of a conundrum, even with Nido hitting reasonably well lately.
Thursday: DH in Brooklyn
Friday: catch for Syracuse
Saturday: catch for Syracuse
Sunday: DH for Syracuse
Off day Monday and then with the Mets starting Tuesday assuming all the above goes well.
So that leaves the backup job to one of Nido / Torrens
In the midst of a two HR (and counting?) game and some nifty throwing lately it's easy to go with Torrens, SSS be damned.
But there's also a reason why he's amassed less than 1-1/2 seasons worth of ABs across pieces of seven seasons -- almost
half of them in one year (2021 w/SEA) -- with a career OPS+ of 80
On the other hand, he's two years younger than Nido (28 vs 30) and will likely have one season more of team control (two
vs one). Plus that 80 OPS+ looks positively robust compared to Nido's career 57
And then you've got the Mendoza factor which likely bends in the new guy's favor.
So maybe not much of a conundrum, even with Nido hitting reasonably well lately.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum
Nido has gotten through waivers once, for whatever that's worth.
I imagine that they are shopping both guys aggressively right now.
I imagine that they are shopping both guys aggressively right now.
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Not sure how aggressively you can shop either one.
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You shouldn't underestimate me. I can shop like a fiend.
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Nido has been around since 2017 , a survivor, I expect he will be around
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Torrens provides some roster flexibility as he has played 1B, 2B, 3B, and LF while Nido is only a C.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum
Torrens has been making his case this week. We all know who Tomas Nido is at this point. I say keep the new guy.
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I think this conversation ended today.
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Yes ,and before the game in a sate of the season presser Cohen talked him up
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Torrens is also Mendoza's guy from their Yankee days, for whatever that's worrh.
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Nido seeding the ground for his Memories thread.
Hope for the best. Expect the Mets.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum
I wouldn't be too surprised if he landed in Syracuse after all. But if not, good luck to him. As far as backup catchers go in this current era, I suspect he wasn't half bad.
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I imagine he triggered the release, as his salary was guaranteed even if he refused a minor-league assignment.
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As are the Mets after tonight's game.
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Re: The Backup Catcher Conundrum
Cubs DFA Yan Gomes so I guess Nido is headed straight to Wrigleyville
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A bit odd in that both Nido and Narvaez got their walking papers shortly after delivering some big hits,
but there weren't a lot of signs for either that that level of play was going to be sustained.
but there weren't a lot of signs for either that that level of play was going to be sustained.
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