Comments on: Erik Kratz, the All-Star

By: wayne kratzer

wayne kratzer — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:44:47 +0000

I’m also a grad of Eastern Mennonite; and Erik’s record there was outstanding. I believe any team who would have him would improve their team. Good article on his potential. I pray he will get a chance to show what he can do. way one

By: Finn

Finn — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:10:10 +0000

Further adding to the great Erik Kratz story is the fact that, ALMOST exactly a year to the day after this article was written, he gets his first callup to the bigs. DURING the All-Star game. This is almost prophetic in retrospect. Nice!

By: Michael N

Michael N — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:09:39 +0000

You, are right about Kratz, I watched him play 7/26/09 against The Buffalo Bisons at Indianapolis he is a good catcher with an excellent arm his hitting is very suspect
and I think that lack of consistancy at the plate is his major disadvantage. to making it to the majors.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:23:23 +0000

Kratz went to Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia – not Pennsylvania.

But great article! Thanks for sharing this story.

By: Colm

Colm — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:09:17 +0000

“Sure, but how many teams need three catchers on their 25-man MLB roster?”
The Mariners could use one real catcher. It sounds as if Kratz could be as good as any of their “#2″ catchers.

By: Cubbie

Cubbie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:41:33 +0000

Please send this article to Jim Hendry ASAP.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:35:33 +0000

Tim Wakefield, Erik Kratz. Kratz, Wakefield.

Now go play nice together.

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:51:29 +0000

By third catcher, I mean the guy that can come up if/when the top two are hurt. Sorry for the confusion… In Pittsburgh he’s at least fourth on the depth chart, if not fifth.

By: Get Untracked

Get Untracked — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:35:02 +0000

Sure, but how many teams need three catchers on their 25-man MLB roster?