Big Catcher Energy

[weams]

"Severino has brought an energy to the club and behind the plate that I haven't seen since the day I retired."

Discuss.

[Frobby]

I’m sure there was a lot of energy the day Dempsey retired!

[Tony-OH]

Just now, weams said:

"Severino has brought an energy to the club and behind the plate that I haven't seen since the day I retired."

Discuss.

He also called Severino a rookie and said he couldn't believe how good he was for a rookie. Then Tom Davis said, "He's not a rookie. He's been in the big leagues for four year.".. Dempsey then replied, "Well an Orioles rookie!"

Discuss

[Can_of_corn]

Yes that was a glorious eight games in '92 when a 42 year old Dempster put on the tools of ignorance for 11 plate appearances.

What an energizing force he was.

[mdbdotcom]

3 minutes ago, weams said:

"Severino has brought an energy to the club and behind the plate that I haven't seen since the day I retired."

Discuss.

Dempsey must be looking at films of someone else. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Exaggeration much? I guess Chris Hoiles was nothing special and Wieters wasn’t “Mauer with power”, so forget him too. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, mdbdotcom said:

Dempsey must be looking at films of someone else. 

CTE from all those collisions at home plate?

[ShaneDawg85]

I don't doubt that Dempsey knows the game of catching, but this is the same man who repeatedly sung the praises of Wellington Castillo when it was noticeable beyond a doubt that both the defense and the performance of the pitchers fluctuated significantly when Castillo wasn't behind the plate.  Hyperbole was made for Rick Dempsey.

[weams]

Just now, ShaneDawg85 said:

I don't doubt that Dempsey knows the game of catching, but this is the same man who repeatedly sung the praises of Wellington Castillo when it was noticeable beyond a doubt that both the defense and the performance of the pitchers fluctuated significantly when Castillo wasn't behind the plate.  Hyperbole was made for Rick Dempsey.

Beef was juicing. 

[tntoriole]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

"Severino has brought an energy to the club and behind the plate that I haven't seen since the day I retired."

Discuss.

54 catchers have caught at least once for the Orioles since Dempsey retired in 1992.  Not sure that all of them were lower energy or ability than Severino or if Rick is just, ummmm, being a bit over the top in his hyperbole. 

Although he is probably right about Sal Fasano’s energy level. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, ShaneDawg85 said:

I don't doubt that Dempsey knows the game of catching, but this is the same man who repeatedly sung the praises of Wellington Castillo when it was noticeable beyond a doubt that both the defense and the performance of the pitchers fluctuated significantly when Castillo wasn't behind the plate.  Hyperbole was made for Rick Dempsey.

There was good reason the Diamondbacks didn’t want Castillo back despite his decent bat for a catcher.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

Beef was juicing. 

Who wants dry beef?

[Sanfran327]

This is about as dumb as I'd expect out of Dempsey. I like watching the guy, but only because he's such a doofus that you never know what he'll say or do next. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Sanfran327 said:

This is about as dumb as I'd expect out of Dempsey. I like watching the guy, but only because he's such a doofus that you never know what he'll say or do next. 

It’s like having your happy drunk uncle spouting off on live television. 

[clapdiddy]

For a guy who never made an All-Star team and was a lifetime .233 hitter, the Dipper sure is full of himself.  

He was a very good defensive catcher, but he wasn't Pudge or Johnny Bench behind the plate, either.  He acts like he's the greatest catcher that ever lived.