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Post by vtfan on Jan 10, 2024 19:30:46 GMT -5
Well's power is for real. How consistent will he be, who knows? But, I'd love to see the Yanks with a power hitting catcher again. I would too but not at the expense of his glove . Wells isnt a very good defensive catcher and dont forget the last time they went with power over defense . As for that propsal , other than warren i dont see how thats a big haul . I just dont Let's not forget Rice, another LH hitting catcher who put plus numbers at AA last season. He's also played some 1B. |
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 10, 2024 19:33:41 GMT -5
I would too but not at the expense of his glove . Wells isnt a very good defensive catcher and dont forget the last time they went with power over defense . As for that propsal , other than warren i dont see how thats a big haul . I just dont Let's not forget Rice, another LH hitting catcher who put plus numbers at AA last season. He's also played some 1B. Well if they got rice then why not be willing to part with wells for a guy like cease or burnes? I know i would |
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Post by azbob643 on Jan 10, 2024 19:42:13 GMT -5
I would too but not at the expense of his glove . Wells isnt a very good defensive catcher and dont forget the last time they went with power over defense . As for that propsal , other than warren i dont see how thats a big haul . I just dont I’m a dream world in the future Wells learns to play first base or is the DH and is a second string catcher. But he looked better than advertised behind the plate last season, so let’s give him time to develop a bit first… Doubtful Wells will ever be an elite catcher, but his defense has improved with work since he was drafted. LH bat Ben Rice might be a better candidate for 1B. |
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 10, 2024 19:50:38 GMT -5
I’m a dream world in the future Wells learns to play first base or is the DH and is a second string catcher. But he looked better than advertised behind the plate last season, so let’s give him time to develop a bit first… Doubtful Wells will ever be an elite catcher, but his defense has improved with work since he was drafted. LH bat Ben Rice might be a better candidate for 1B. Still not convinced wells is good enough defensively to be an everyday catcher but i have no problem with him as back up for the time being |
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Post by azbob643 on Jan 10, 2024 19:54:39 GMT -5
Doubtful Wells will ever be an elite catcher, but his defense has improved with work since he was drafted. LH bat Ben Rice might be a better candidate for 1B. Still not convinced wells is good enough defensively to be an everyday catcher but i have no problem with him as back up for the time being So...you prefer he backs up Trevino this year? |
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 10, 2024 20:03:23 GMT -5
Still not convinced wells is good enough defensively to be an everyday catcher but i have no problem with him as back up for the time being So...you prefer he backs up Trevino this year? Yeah thats why they traded higgy . I believe wells could learn alot from a platinum glove winning catcher in trevino . For the time being |
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Post by azbob643 on Jan 10, 2024 20:08:06 GMT -5
So...you prefer he backs up Trevino this year? Yeah thats why they traded higgy . I believe wells could learn alot from a platinum glove winning catcher in trevino . For the time being They traded Higgy to make room for Wells. While the clock is ticking on Judge & Cole, time for the kids to get playing time. Yanks need LH bats & Wells needs the ABs...Trevino should be the backup/mentor. |
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 10, 2024 20:13:50 GMT -5
Yeah thats why they traded higgy . I believe wells could learn alot from a platinum glove winning catcher in trevino . For the time being They traded Higgy to make room for Wells. While the clock is ticking on Judge & Cole, time for the kids to get playing time. Yanks need LH bats & Wells needs the ABs...Trevino should be the backup/mentor. I disagree . Wells has not shown that he is an everyday catcher yet . It would be foolish to make him the number 1 catcher with almost no mlb experience . There is a reason why they took so long with him in the minors and even tried him at first there . |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 10, 2024 20:15:33 GMT -5
Wells defense seemed fine to me last year. And he was really heating up with the bat the last few weeks of the season. We need offense, I would make him the starter.
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 10, 2024 20:18:11 GMT -5
Wells defense seemed fine to me last year. And he was really heating up with the bat the last few weeks of the season. We need offense, I would make him the starter. I think Trevino will catch Cole and then they can sit Wells against some lefties. Maybe a 60/40 split? |
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Post by azbob643 on Jan 10, 2024 20:18:48 GMT -5
They traded Higgy to make room for Wells. While the clock is ticking on Judge & Cole, time for the kids to get playing time. Yanks need LH bats & Wells needs the ABs...Trevino should be the backup/mentor. I disagree . Wells has not shown that he is an everyday catcher yet . It would be foolish to make him the number 1 catcher with almost no mlb experience . There is a reason why they took so long with him in the minors and even tried him at first there . Do you have a problem with putting Dominguez in CF "with almost no mlb experience"? If Trevino is the "everyday" catcher, where is Wells gonna get the ABs? |
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 10, 2024 20:19:31 GMT -5
Wells defense seemed fine to me last year. And he was really heating up with the bat the last few weeks of the season. We need offense, I would make him the starter. He played in less than 20 games last season thats hardly an indicator of him having earned the starting job . Did you learn nothing from sanchez? |
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 10, 2024 20:23:11 GMT -5
I disagree . Wells has not shown that he is an everyday catcher yet . It would be foolish to make him the number 1 catcher with almost no mlb experience . There is a reason why they took so long with him in the minors and even tried him at first there . Do you have a problem with putting Dominguez in CF "with almost no mlb experience"? If Trevino is the "everyday" catcher, where is Wells gonna get the ABs? Not many catchers start more than 100 games in a season . Wells will get plenty of at bats with trevino as number 1 . Trevino knows the yankees pitcher better than wells . As for dominguez , he is there for necessity . When he comes back later in the season he will replace verdujo not judge or soto . |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 10, 2024 20:23:27 GMT -5
Wells defense seemed fine to me last year. And he was really heating up with the bat the last few weeks of the season. We need offense, I would make him the starter. He played in less than 20 games last season thats hardly an indicator of him having earned the starting job . Did you learn nothing from sanchez? I believe Wells' bat will outweigh any defensive deficiencies. It's more valuable than Trevino's strong defense and weak bat. If Sanchez hit like early Sanchez I could even live with his mistakes. Though I'm not comparing his defense to Wells, Posada was an offense first catcher himself. |
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Post by azbob643 on Jan 10, 2024 20:26:05 GMT -5
Wells defense seemed fine to me last year. And he was really heating up with the bat the last few weeks of the season. We need offense, I would make him the starter. He played in less than 20 games last season thats hardly an indicator of him having earned the starting job . Did you learn nothing from sanchez? Sanchez became "expendable" because his offense disappeared...at least with the Yanks. |
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