Comments on: Colorado’s Catching Situation

By: geo

geo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:45:25 +0000

Iannetta should be the starter. That said, I don’t think Olivo would have signed with the Rockies without some promise as to his playing time. He complained a lot in KC when he was splitting time with John Buck in 2008, so much so that he was given a promise that he would be the starter in 2009. Odd move for the Rockies.

By: Bluecaboose

Bluecaboose — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:20:24 +0000

I think that Olivo is not a solution for this team. We don’t need another Clint Barmes in the lineup, and even with Iannetta hitting .230 he walks enough that he has an obp of .350.

Even assuming that his babip equalized to about .290 with just singles (somewhat unlikely due to his very high fb%), Iannetta’s 2009 line looks something like .263/.371/.494. Iannetta is already a top 10 catcher, even with his weak 2009 season, but this puts him on par with mccann and vmart. If Iannetta loses playing time to Olivo like he lost playing time to Torrealba, I will be severely confused. When you have a catcher as good as Iannetta, you don’t need to be finding a backup like Olivo, you can pull up someone like Paul Phillips to give him a rest every week or so.

By: Marc H

Marc H — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:30:16 +0000

I feel Olivo will be a better all around option than Yorvit. I felt that Iannetta gassed out towards season end while pressing to produce what everyone thought he should. Iannetta competing in the WBC could have been a minor factor.

By: Zach Sanders

Zach Sanders — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:58:18 +0000

I see it now, Omar. Somewhere the link to MockDraftCentral’s ADP report got taken out. Thanks for the heads up.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:43:54 +0000

As an Iannetta owner in an APBA league, it was maddening to watch Torrealba and his empty batting average be the reason Iannetta was riding the pine late in the year. Argh!

Okay, I’m done.

By: Omar Q.

Omar Q. — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:06:43 +0000

Errr sorry, 11th catcher being taken off the boards according to….

By: Omar Q.

Omar Q. — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:05:36 +0000

16th according to…