re: Why doesn't Romero start at catcher?

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Not sure where you are going here.

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Just showing the numbers. Pass balls are equal at 1 a piece. Trying to separate them.

Yes I know that wild pitches go against the pitcher not the catcher, but plenty of wild pitches could have been caught.

Taking out Lange, whom Romero has not caught for, it's even at 13 with Paps catching around double the amount of games.


Papierski is a better defensive catcher.

I definitely like Pap. He is a great defensive catcher. In a game of give and take, I think Romero's offensive production far outweighs a slight defensive advantage Pap has behind the plate. Romero went in to catch Lange against Auburn and did fine. He went in because pap got pulled for passed balls. I thought that was the moment Romero became the starter. Then he doesn't catch again until Mizzou. And look what happens when he catches. He rapes baseballs.

The stigma with Romero is that he really has been below average when in at DH but stellar when catching. Our entire lineup looks better when Romero is in the lineup. It just seems like everyone is able to perform well when they lineup is actually set up with the "next man up" approach. If fraley doesn't get the guy in, Deichmann will. If not deichmann, Beau will. And if Beau doesn't PAPIERSKI / [ROMERO] will. Sorry it's the truth, and the truth is that Bryce is killing it at DH, Romero kills it when catching, Pap can't do dick offensively besides lay a bunt. Pap is the odd man out and he should be. Don't keep him off the field completely. I just think the roles should switch. Pap should get a start every fourth game. Mainieri keeps his bench players fed and wanting more.

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I wish Romero could perform better as a DH

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But then what do you do with Deichmann and Bryce J?

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Really, I'm just trying to justify my stance on the "We don't need to bench Papierski immediately" side

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I've been trying to justify it forever too. But with Bryce, Greg, and Romero looking good in the roles we saw today I just think we have to roll with that. A benching doesn't mean they won't get playing time and especially at catcher. And sure OBP is good but there is a difference between taking a walk with a man on second and two outs vs mashing a single in the gap to score.

I think everyone sees the potential in pap and that's exactly why paul sticks with him. Look at Deichmann. Dude was struggling hard and turned it around without paul benching him. But i just think at this time it is what it is. Call a spade a spade and do what's best for THIS team THIS year in 2016.

Then don't play him against lefties. Problem solved.

Pulmonary doesn't like players who can drive the ball if he could slap bunt he'd start

Same

Deichmann has the ability to put the ball over the fence as well so I was okay with letting him work it out.

Pap might show the ability in BP, but nothing has shown he can do it here and there in the game and he struggles so mightily with hitting in general.

I will say that Romero has been through some nasty injuries and even surgery on his knees or legs.. I'm not sure which is was. But to a point he wasn't sure he'd be able to play at a high level. While he has bounced back, I still wonder if durability is a concern as to why he doesn't start more.

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Romero’s four-hit game came after a week of refining his swing mechanics when inconsistent batting practices troubled him and Mainieri. He focused on staying through the middle in his swing instead of pulling off early.

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From The Advocate this morning.
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