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Looks like 2 runs is all we're getting tonight. Up to the bullpen to not #%^@ up
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Hit the cover off that ball
Hit the cover off that ball
How about your boy Zunino? Bases loaded no outs, hits into a double play. He absolutely blows.
If you've got nothing, come with heavy sarcasm. I get it.
I hope this team has a long term plan in place to replace Zunino. I couldn't care less about his pitch framing when he ends up with negative WAR because he hits a buck fifty
Every single person that has literally any meaning to baseball thinks he is gonna be great. But because he is struggling when literally given 0 chance chance to succeed you think he is worthless.
Like do you understand the responsibilities of a catcher and why it might be harder for them to work on their hitting? How many great hitting catchers in the league can you name?
Every single person that has literally any meaning to baseball thinks he is gonna be great. But because he is struggling when literally given 0 chance chance to succeed you think he is worthless.
Like do you understand the responsibilities of a catcher and why it might be harder for them to work on their hitting? How many great hitting catchers in the league can you name?
I understand that, and understand he was rushed. But this is beyond poor and you have to admit that. If he were hitting .210 we'd be singing his praises but he's not even anywhere near that. And .210 stinks.
I'm not asking for Mauer or Buster Posey but this is ridiculous. Either a k or grounds into a double play everytime.
So therfore let's dump the kid and play Sucre and Olivo?
So therfore let's dump the kid and play Sucre and Olivo?
Do you really want me to answer that?
I'm not going to go that extreme but there is clearly a problem. This can't be a long-term solution at catcher, a guy that might hit .180 at best
180 at best? That's what his career high will be.
So for real what should the mariners do
180 at best? That's what his career high will be.
So for real what should the mariners do
Not sure but the team is built to win now. Cruz, Seager, Cano, this team is not built to wait 5 years for Zunino to hit .240. If this guy is seriously stuck under Mendoza, then we need a replacement plan. You're essentially trading superb behind the plate defense for abysmal, horrendous offense.
C.) Maybe send Mike to AAA for a week or 2 but that really won't help him hit ML pitching, so basically live with it until you don't have to anymore.
I'm failing to see the convincing argument to letting this guy continue to either k every at-bat or GIDP. Are we accepting players hitting .160 full-time now? If so, why isn't Brendan Ryan still at shortstop? Are you trying to see the Mariners become a perennial playoff contender, or gimp themselves into praying for a wildcard? Because all of the contenders are sporting catchers like Salvador Perez, Brian McCann, Russell Martin, Buster Posey, hell Caleb Joseph has stepped in for Matt Wieters in Baltimore and is tearing the cover off the baseball. Stephen Vogt is playing great baseball for Oakland. I don't understand why you're backing dude so much. Is he your cousin?![]()
backing up? nah im not giving up on him.
Mariners drafted another Catcher a while ago and had the same mindset as you do and dumped him.
His name is Jason Varitek
Zunino is so good y'all, I refuse to let the M's incompetent handling of hitters change my mind on him. He was rushed for his catching, but he has it in him to be a beast with the bat.
Dude was a Golden Spike winner with Florida, players who have won it recently before him?: Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, and a catcher long before them named Jason Varitek (as mentioned earlier). Felix lost the Cy Young because people credited some of his stats to Nino's elite framing, even young guys like Taijuan credit Nino for helping their game.
Dude is a bonafide leader despite being young and hitting well below Mendoza line. You can even tell guys in the clubhouse are pulling for him, so I'm not giving up on him.
Fins, but you're talking about replacing Zunino long term. The kid played double-A and triple-A for less than a year COMBINED. The M's botched how they handled him and assumed hiding him 8th or 9th will work things out with him.
I'm saying at the very least have him go back down to triple-A for a couple of months until he gets things straight. If he hits .350-400 in triple-A and comes back up to continue to hit below Mendoza line then it's time to move on.
But check out the M's handling of him:
Drafted 2012 and played single-A to close out the year. Dude started out at double-A Jackson in 2013, then moved to triple-A after like 2-3 months and eventually ended up in Seattle September of 2013. Really? Dude is a catcher and the FO pushed him up like he had Kris Bryant's bat; Bryant who was in double-A and triple-A for a whole freakin year!