Rangers welcome Pricless Rays.

[WastinSomeTime]

Would not be to interested in signing Soto more than a year with the surgeries he had.

I can agree with that since we have some guys at AAA and AA (Alfaro of course) coming along.

 

[DT LUNA]

I can understand if a person is not a fan of Soto but I actually like him behind the plate.

Me too but ankle and knee surgery on a catcher is easy to pass by.

 

[jta4437]

There was an interesting mention of Soto on mlbtraderumors.com when then were mentioning the lack of catchers in this coming free agency period.

"Now that Kurt Suzuki has signed an extension with the Twins, there won’t really be any other starting catchers on the free agent market, unless one counts players like Geovany Soto or A.J. Pierzynski."

I guess they don't feel any better about Soto as a starter than I do.

Yet somehow people will still get upset when we don't improve the catching position this offseason with better players that don't exist

 

[donaldson79]

I can understand if a person is not a fan of Soto but I actually like him behind the plate.

And do keep in mind if resigns here, there is a decent likelihood of him being the # 2 behind Robinson next season.

Granted the catching market is going to be weak in the off season. But a guy who has had injury problems, and has really been a backup shortly after his career year - rookie season - I don't see anyone throwing any kind of dollars or long term contract at him.

Besides, someone has to catch. You want JPA to be the backup?

 

[jta4437]

And do keep in mind if resigns here, there is a decent likelihood of him being the # 2 behind Robinson next season.

Granted the catching market is going to be weak in the off season. But a guy who has had injury problems, and has really been a backup shortly after his career year - rookie season - I don't see anyone throwing any kind of dollars or long term contract at him.

Soto and Chirinos will should be fine behind the plate in a tandem, especially considering what's out there

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Yet somehow people will still get upset when we don't improve the catching position this offseason with better players that don't exist

Right. I mean until our catchers we have moving up thru the minors are ready there is not much to choose from. I like the play calling and arm strength of Soto and Chirinos.

 

[DT LUNA]

And do keep in mind if resigns here, there is a decent likelihood of him being the # 2 behind Robinson next season.

Granted the catching market is going to be weak in the off season. But a guy who has had injury problems, and has really been a backup shortly after his career year - rookie season - I don't see anyone throwing any kind of dollars or long term contract at him.

Besides, someone has to catch. You want JPA to be the backup?

I'm ok with Chirinos and Soto. I wish they were the biggest problem we had.

 

[jta4437]

Right. I mean until our catchers we are moving up thru the minors are ready there is not much to choose from. I like the play calling and arm strength of Soto and Chirinos.

I have to think that Telis might end up being a guy that figures into the conversation sometime next year, he's about a year ahead of Alfaro

Then there's Nicholas as well

 

[darrylgann]

Here some good news for what it's worth.

@calvinwatkins: Jurickson Profar also had MRI and he's been cleared to start throwing program.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I have to think that Telis might end up being a guy that figures into the conversation sometime next year, he's about a year ahead of Alfaro

Then there's Nicholas as well

Agree on that too which is why I left it at AAA and AA. We have some guys doing things down there.

 

[jta4437]

Here some good news for what it's worth.

@calvinwatkins: Jurickson Profar also had MRI and he's been cleared to start throwing program.

I'll take it at this point

 

[saddles]

Yet somehow people will still get upset when we don't improve the catching position this offseason with better players that don't exist

It looks like we are stuck with in house options this offseason.

 

[saddles]

I will take Chirinos and Tellis next year and until whenever Alfaro is ready.

 

[DT LUNA]

I will take Chirinos and Tellis next year and until whenever Alfaro is ready.

I really like the way our catching future is coming along.

 

[saddles]

It is being reported by T. R. Sullivan that Rios only has a mild ankle strain and he could play as early as tomorrow night.

 

[jta4437]

I will take Chirinos and Tellis next year and until whenever Alfaro is ready.

I'd like a little more than 25 games at AAA before I hand Telis a roster spot

Especially since his last 2 years before this one were pretty mediocre, I'm not inclined to believe that he's suddenly become a hitting machine

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Dyson just caught the ball in CF for the 3rd out for KC and he did a back flip. KC in 1st.

 

[DT LUNA]

Right. I mean until our catchers we have moving up thru the minors are ready there is not much to choose from. I like the play calling and arm strength of Soto and Chirinos.

Chirino came along much better and faster than I expected

 

[saddles]

Telis has 2200 minor league at bats. I think he will be ready to be a back up next year. There isn't too many alternatives.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Chirino came along much better and faster than I expected

Same here. But how would any of us know since they would put him at 1st last year when he was called up.