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.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
The catcher is in the middle of everything. He sees it best.
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.
A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.
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.
I don't like the designated hitter. A guy who plays should be able to catch and hit.
I didn't want to be a catcher. It was thrust upon me, as they say in the classics.
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.
The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.
Catchers just aren't glamorous.