I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

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I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

i don't know much about swihart (gonna check that article out though. thanks carnie) but i would agree. I dont see lava as our catcher of the future. 1B or DH for sure

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In response to moonslav59's comment:

I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

i don't know much about swihart (gonna check that article out though. thanks carnie) but i would agree. I dont see lava as our catcher of the future. 1B or DH for sure

I think this is Lava's last year to prove himself as a future catcher.

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In response to moonslav59's comment:

I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

i don't know much about swihart (gonna check that article out though. thanks carnie) but i would agree. I dont see lava as our catcher of the future. 1B or DH for sure

I think this is Lava's last year to prove himself as a future catcher.

consider this:

If Salty isn't retained and Lava basically fails or is moved off position. Then who is our in-house catcher cantidate in 2014? Obviously Ross will be around. Is any other catcher in the system close to being MLB ready or would we have to look outward for a replacement?

In response to ctredsoxfanhugh's comment:

Is that what Keith law has us at?? If that is up to date it's the lowest I've seen Boston.  

that was fresh yesterday

I think the sox were rated 4th elsewhere

perhaps others R including some ex prospects

that have graduated  that laws doesn't

MiLB prospective has an interview with Henry Owens.

http://bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/boston_red_sox/2013/02/power_x_factor_xander_bogaerts

Good article on Bogaerts in the Herald today. 

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In response to moonslav59's comment:

I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

i don't know much about swihart (gonna check that article out though. thanks carnie) but i would agree. I dont see lava as our catcher of the future. 1B or DH for sure

I think this is Lava's last year to prove himself as a future catcher.

consider this:

If Salty isn't retained and Lava basically fails or is moved off position. Then who is our in-house catcher cantidate in 2014? Obviously Ross will be around. Is any other catcher in the system close to being MLB ready or would we have to look outward for a replacement?

Butler?

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In response to moonslav59's comment:

I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

i don't know much about swihart (gonna check that article out though. thanks carnie) but i would agree. I dont see lava as our catcher of the future. 1B or DH for sure

I think this is Lava's last year to prove himself as a future catcher.

consider this:

If Salty isn't retained and Lava basically fails or is moved off position. Then who is our in-house catcher cantidate in 2014? Obviously Ross will be around. Is any other catcher in the system close to being MLB ready or would we have to look outward for a replacement?

Butler?

Vasquez could also be an option after 2013. Hes starting in AA this year. But I think he still might have a couple years left to go.

Personally, I think Salty will do much better this year as far as OBP and K's go. I read where he said that is his main focus this offseason and ST. To be more patient at the plate.

This year is make or break for salty to me.  He needs to improve, in the absence of any improvement we need to start considering other options.

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In response to moonslav59's comment:

I feel better about Swihart as our catcher of the future than Lava.

i don't know much about swihart (gonna check that article out though. thanks carnie) but i would agree. I dont see lava as our catcher of the future. 1B or DH for sure

I think this is Lava's last year to prove himself as a future catcher.

consider this:

If Salty isn't retained and Lava basically fails or is moved off position. Then who is our in-house catcher cantidate in 2014? Obviously Ross will be around. Is any other catcher in the system close to being MLB ready or would we have to look outward for a replacement?

Butler?

Vasquez could also be an option after 2013. Hes starting in AA this year. But I think he still might have a couple years left to go.

Personally, I think Salty will do much better this year as far as OBP and K's go. I read where he said that is his main focus this offseason and ST. To be more patient at the plate.

I'm pretty certain Softy will improve on offense this year. My biggest concern is if he can keep up the improvement handling the staff.

I'm not worried about him blocking the plater, framing pitches, and even throwing out baserunners (which I blame mostly on management and our staff's inability to hold runners close).

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This year is make or break for salty to me.  He needs to improve, in the absence of any improvement we need to start considering other options.

Well, we got Ross to help tie us over anotehr year if Salty walks next winter. We have Lava who still has a shot. Butler and Vazquez as possibilities at being OK or good back-ups, and we have Swihart with a very bright future though far away.

Haha...Ya did it again :)  Must be because of softys recent return to the forum

Yeah, the Sox have never been known for being good at holding runners on. In fact, just the opposite. I guess we will have to see how good Ross does with this staff...

It will be interesting to compare Rpss and Salty with each pitcher one by one, especially if they have close to equal innings caught with each one. No excuses now. Ross has no experience with this staff, so if he does much better than Salty, we'll have some evidence to show that Salty (not "softy" ...LOL)  still has CERA related issues.

They've got a pretty good article on Blake Swihart up on epsn right now.