Comments on: Catch Me If You Can

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:55:02 +0000

still in shock at seeing Molina’s .263 OBP….and he got 81 starts! D’oh!!
[5] iwould the Yanks want to take on Cabrera’s deal though?? then again, when hot he is a world-class masher…got to keep him out of the delis and pizza joints though..

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:31:58 +0000

Considering the tremendous fall Detroit took last year, and factor in how much the poor economy will impact Detroit, I smell a firesale at the ASB. I wonder if Cabrera could be pried loose. Inge is a good idea. I hear Magglio (a FA after this year) could be had.

By: Bum Rush

Bum Rush — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:18:34 +0000

It’s a fine idea, BG, but the Tigers, according to Jason Stark’s latest, plan to start Inge at 3B and Guillen in LF with Cabrera at 1B. It’s a weird alignment for them when you think about it as compared to the Yanks. The Tigers need a SS and Catcher – Guillen would be no worse at SS than Jeter is with a better stick (though he has a hard time staying healthy) and Inge is a better C than those listed above. But, supposedly, Inge hates to catch.

By: BG

BG — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:12:26 +0000

I agree with Bum Rush that’s its unlikely that any of those would be available on a minor league deal. I’ve been advocating elsewhere that the yankees try to trade for Brandon Inge to serve as a super sub, insurance at C, CF, and a RH bat off the bench. From all I’ve read, the tigers don’t plan to start him and he’s an expensive bench player for them given their budget and other needs.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:49:43 +0000

The problem is that Molina is already signed for this year, and I think it’s clear that the Yankees aren’t about to cast him aside for the 38-year-old Zaun or any of the others on my list. That’s why I suggested the mL deal, which would allow a Zaun to co-exist with Molina with Posada on the DL, or with Posada with Molina on the DL (or having finally hit his way off the team). That said, I don’t disagree with your evaluation that it may take more than that to land any of these guys.

By: Bum Rush

Bum Rush — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:27:06 +0000

That’s a steep drop-off to Moeller. I’d be very surprised if all of those guys listed above him didn’t get major league deals – too many decent teams need decent catchers including all of those teams losing those catchers. It’s still the same problem as there ever was – too few catchers for too many teams. Still, I like Zaun the best – he knows the AL East and has the best the OBP of the lot. Supposedly the Yanks were after him two years ago as a free agent. If they’re ready with an early offer, he may be willing to sign. For the $1 or $2 million, it’s probably worth the guaranteed money of a major league deal. I don’t think a minor league contract will get it done with any of those guys apart from Moeller. Too many teams need catchers.