The catcher-hitting derby between Josh Thole and Ronny Paulino has taken a decisive turn:
2011 season:
Josh Thole: .712 OPS
Ronny Paulino: .699 OPS
That’s thanks to this:
2011 season, second half:
Josh Thole: .821 OPS
Ronny Paulino: .553 OPS
I guess this should go without saying, but if the Mets are in 2012 evaluation mode, is it any less important to determine whether Thole can catch everyday/hit lefties than it is to see if Lucas Duda can play right field?
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Does the “catcher’s ERA” factor into the catching comparison? Or is strictly a comparison of which one is closer to being a Piazza or a Posada? Somehow I don’t think that the number 1 barometer of catcher for the St Louis Cardinals is OPS…
It’s already a done deal. Thole can’t catch at all and is a sub- par hitter. Paulino is an ineffectual stop-gap. No pitchers on this team, no sluggers, nada. And they wait for a mediocre Ike Davis like he was Lou Gherig.