The catcher is a groundhog. He's a guy squatting down, digging for the ball in the dirt, and sweating under a pile of uncomfortable protective gear while his knees creak.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The catcher is in the middle of everything. He sees it best.
A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't the terrible job it is painted, and that he isn't going to say every day, 'Why, oh why with so many other positions in baseball did I take up this one.'
A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy.
I don't like the designated hitter. A guy who plays should be able to catch and hit.
The man with the ball is responsible for what happens to the ball.
The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.
Catchers just aren't glamorous.
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.
A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.
If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game almost entirely in his hands.