It looks like from all reports that Ramon Castro and Yorvit Torrealba will be the tag team catchers for the Mets in 2008 and I’m on Omar’s side on this move.
When it comes to catchers it defense first and offense is extra as far as I’m concerned. Torrealba has a rep as a very good receiver of pitches and handles the pitching staff very well. Last year with a bum shoulder, YT threw out just 17.6 % of base stealer’s (LoDuca tossed out 19 % ) figure his shoulder is healthy and Torrealba will increase that percentage almost double. YT is 28 yrs old and all he costs is money which helps the Mets save their trading chips for pitching.
Most fans have a problem with this alleged move from an offensive angle but with YT and Castro your still capable of getting 20-25 HR’s and 75-80 RBI from the catcher position.
If your going to pissed off at anything about this move it’s that Jesus Flores is a National and not a Met.
Posted under Uncategorized
This post was written by kranepool on November 14, 2007
Amen, Steve. YT comes at a price we can live with, and we just shaved 8 years of age off the starting line up. A step in the right direction, for sure. Plus, Castro may be the best backup receiver in baseball. Good D (most of the time), some pop, and good in the clubhouse. Now we want Castillo back, then a right fielder, and a shit load of pitching.