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Originally Posted by OutS|der
I'd rather have a solid starter as my 3rd stringer then a 1st round pick.
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Most would completely disagree with this.....
How many at-bats is a 3rd string catcher getting over the course of a season? Factor in that the 1st stringer is a certified stud and the #2 is of starting caliber himself from what the original poster said and realistically there is no reason for a #3 catcher to even be on the active roster to be honest considering how little playing time would be available for him.
Your point about 1st round picks being a crap shoot is valid, but given the above scenario I would think most people are taking that crap shoot. Plus he mentions also offering a "solid" SP (the contract of this SP is a wildcard, admittedly), which should give you solid 150 innings - much more value than the 50 at bats that the 3rd string catcher might see. Not saying that they should give away one of the catchers, but to have all 3 of them as virtually untouchable is silly. Look across MLB, the job description of a #2 catcher is pretty much 'handle pitching staff and try to hit .200." Rostering 3 starting caliber catchers at the same time absolutely never happens because every single GM would be looking to move at least one, if not 2 of those players.
I do agree with the OP's point here as I've seen similar scenarios plenty of times in my sims. Seeing this type of thing improved would be nice