Puerto Rican stars are taking over baseball. It’s great for the sport and, hopefully, great for Puerto Rico too.
On the 33rd episode of the DFA podcast, R.J. and Bryan walk us through a couple of recent catcher extensions … Kurt Suzuki and Tucker Barnhart! With this as a springboard, the guys discuss the recent spate of catcher concussions, and R.J.’s recent research and discussion with Tyler Flowers.
Are the Cardinals and their long-sturdy catcher starting to show some cracks?
Could sending Molina to the batter’s box essentially without a bat be a better option for the Cardinals simply due to his elite talents behind the plate?
The defending National League champs are replete with fantasy assets on both sides of the ball.
Is the Cardinals’ catcher even better than we think?
Fewer incumbents have won Gold Gloves the past two years. Is this a sign of a more engaged voting base?