Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Ripping Matheny on the Waterfront
The Giants blog On The Waterfront has a nice piece about the myth of catchers and their magical powers here. Everything he writes about Matheny on this post I completely agree with. I dread the thought of the daily ravings about how Matheny has, via some psychic power or magic juju, the ability to make pitchers better or call a game better. I'm sure Matheny is a good defensive catcher and he can call a game with the best of them, but the John Coffey impersonations behind the plate hardly make up for his Neifi-esque failings as a major league hitter. Just remember that when Tim McCarver is gushing about the intangibles Matheny brings to the clubhouse while conveniently ignoring his .200 batting average.
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When Tim McCarver speaks, everyone...hits the "mute" button on their remote. Or, they should, at least.
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