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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it before I get out of control.
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.'
As a catcher, you can't be afraid. You gotta make fast decisions.
The catcher is in the middle of everything. He sees it best.
When I hit, I felt I was in control of the home-plate area, and it was important that I felt that way. If I let the pitcher control it, it would give him an advantage.
The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.
I don't like the designated hitter. A guy who plays should be able to catch and hit.
If I've got a good pinch-hitter, I hate to have him stay on the bench with men on the bases in an early inning. He may end the game right there.
A lot of these catchers don't understand that they are blocking the plate and they don't have the ball. You're not allowed to block the plate without the ball.
You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.
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