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Pelican · 07-15-2022, 10:17 AM

One other thought is that, while catcher is a prime defensive position, and in that sense HOF hitting is a bonus, the reality is that even a durable catcher in his prime will max out at 125-140 games. Unless you have DH and want to slot him there, that’s a hugely expensive star who sits for 15-25 games a year. No other position player with those skills would miss so many games. If he needs to rest for 10-20% of the games, shouldn’t the salary be 10-20% less than other position players? Plus catchers are more likely to get injured, and to miss games. Seems like there should be a discount for that.

07-15-2022, 10:17 AM	#18
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,995	One other thought is that, while catcher is a prime defensive position, and in that sense HOF hitting is a bonus, the reality is that even a durable catcher in his prime will max out at 125-140 games. Unless you have DH and want to slot him there, that’s a hugely expensive star who sits for 15-25 games a year. No other position player with those skills would miss so many games. If he needs to rest for 10-20% of the games, shouldn’t the salary be 10-20% less than other position players? Plus catchers are more likely to get injured, and to miss games. Seems like there should be a discount for that.