Adley should be catching Watkins

[tinman]

Spenser Watkins is a finesse pitcher. He doesn't have the world's most electric stuff. He's a nibbler. He is the type of pitcher who relies on an elite defensive catcher to frame pitches and call a game. If you're a guy like Felix Bautista having the world's best catcher doesn't mean that much. Just aim for the plate and blow em away. I know it's a day game and we don't want to burn him out. But part of me wonders how that meltdown inning would have went if Adley was behind the plate.

[Frobby]

No way Adley was going to catch today.  

[Frobby]

And, the “meltdown inning involved three ground ball hits and a ground out RBI.  It’s not like Watkins got torched.   

[oriolefan1035]

Which one of our Cy Young candidates should Chirinos catch to give Adley a day off because he’s not needed?

[tinman]

1 minute ago, oriolefan1035 said:

Which one of our Cy Young candidates should Chirinos catch to give Adley a day off because he’s not needed?

LMAO. Can't argue with that point.

[tinman]

4 minutes ago, Frobby said:

And, the “meltdown inning involved three ground ball hits and a ground out RBI.  It’s not like Watkins got torched.   

Maybe he doesn't have as much confidence in Chirinos. A finesse pitcher needs to have confidence that his catcher can get the close calls. 

[paullwaull]

Watkins looked just fine with Chirinos.  Just got unlucky with some dinky hits that got through the infield.  It happens to the best of em.