Putting him as the starting catcher brings back the old era of catchers as defense-first-and-foremost

and players will result in a universal designated hitter, with the National League adding the DH and bringing

and simple regression to the mean (or in the cast of these players, a progression to the mean) would bring Thus, his expected ERA, FIP, and SIERRA are all in the 2.90-3.20 range.

And, from here on, we can thank the New York Mets for their efforts in bringing these hats back.

success in recent years in adding velocity across the board to their drafted pitchers, and have helped bring

Michael King is reportedly ready to go and fully recovered after breaking his elbow last season.

Still, there was no one to bring in to replace Santana. That is a concern.

Still, other players from that era, including Cap Anson and King Kelly from the 1880 White Stockings,

On the fringes of the discussion are JC Escarra and Jesus Rodriguez, both of whom are capable catchers

games, the Yankees would probably be much better off starting Cortes in Game One, then potentially bringing

His at-bats still look okay to me, at least within range of his capabilities (despite the slump), but

His defensive instincts, sure hands, range and cannon-like throwing arm have given the Yankees a marked