Grandal is a better offensive player than McCann by far. Having Grandal allows the Sox to use McCann the exact right amount so he shows better offensively than he actually is. You saw how he fell apart at the end last season. It's good to have them both. If used correctly one can cover the deficiencies of the other.

Grandal is a better offensive player than McCann by far. Having Grandal allows the Sox to use McCann the exact right amount so he shows better offensively than he actually is. You saw how he fell apart at the end last season. It's good to have them both. If used correctly one can cover the deficiencies of the other.

Yesterday it looked like he was trying to throw the game the last two innings. Passed ball, drops a fly in the 8th and an easy toss in the 9th. Complete mental breakdown or something .

This is who he is. Ask any team he's been on. Nothing is stopping him from being a premier catcher except focus.

Rough job, catcher is. Have to be smart, tactical, skilled, focused, have endurance, and willing to get the shit beat out of you. I've been hard on Grandal. It's only because he's overrated defensively. If he hadn't been hailed as one of MLB's premier defensive catchers, I'd be absolutely fine with the job he's done.

I don't think he's been hailed as a top defensive catcher all around. He's been hailed as a top pitch framer.

Certainly, they are two of the top five catchers all around in all of baseball. I hope that they re-sign McCann in the off season or at least do a sign and trade for him that brings in some excellent prospects(preferably pitching) in return.

No matter how many times you say this, it continues to be wrong. McCann is not a top 5 catcher in baseball and he is not bringing in some "excellent" pitching prospects.

No matter how many times you say this, it continues to be wrong. McCann is not a top 5 catcher in baseball and he is not bringing in some "excellent" pitching prospects.

When was the last time in baseball history that a team did a sign and trade? I am guessing that it has never happened. What would be the advantage of doing so?

Total defense, Fangraphs had him #2 behind Realmuto in 2019. McCann was #9.

What is he this year? Motherfucking 4th. McCann 12th.

I'm telling ya, these whizkids need to go back to the drawing board. Or maybe watch a game now and then.
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Not now he won't bring in top prospects because the deadline has passed. He is, though, a top five two way catcher in baseball. No question about it. Hell, the guy is hitting like .360 and just hit two dingers in Pittsburgh. What makes you think he isn't a top catcher? And don't talk generalities, talk specifics. What can't he do as a hitter and a catcher?

Teams do it when the team they are trading with is over the salary cap. The team that has the player can sign the player for more money, then trade him to the team with the salary cap problem without incurring the salary cap penalty. It doesn't happen a lot but it isn't rare either.

I think that's because the formula gives so much weight to pitch framing though.

Just stop. You have overvalued him for the start.

He is a good catcher. He especially does well with leading the pitchers. But also if he plays every day his bat is going to get exposed.

But if he were a top 5 catcher the Sox would not have spent the money they did on Grandal. Follow the money as always.