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05-10-2014, 09:36 AM
I've never seen an MSU team as bad behind the plate defensively as us. Gavin Collins is going to be a great player here, but he's not good enough yet at blocking balls as an SEC catcher needs to be. I think he will be next season, but he's just not there yet. As for Randolph... Well, let's just say he isn't the answer and leave it at that. Now prepare yourself, because these numbers are amazing:
2013 wild pitches/passed balls in 71 games- 36
2014 wild pitches/passed balls in 50 games- 63
That's right, in 21 FEWER games this season, we have allowed 27 MORE balls to get by and advance runners than last season. We average 1.26 wild pitches/passed balls per game this year, as opposed to just .51 last year. That is atrocious. The play of our catchers has costed us a ton of games this year, and this HAS to get fixed by 2015. Hopefully that answer is a more mature Gavin Collins, because God knows he has the arm to shut down the running game. I'd also like to see us give Walker a shot and/or go get a good defensive catcher from JC.
2013 wild pitches/passed balls in 71 games- 36
2014 wild pitches/passed balls in 50 games- 63
That's right, in 21 FEWER games this season, we have allowed 27 MORE balls to get by and advance runners than last season. We average 1.26 wild pitches/passed balls per game this year, as opposed to just .51 last year. That is atrocious. The play of our catchers has costed us a ton of games this year, and this HAS to get fixed by 2015. Hopefully that answer is a more mature Gavin Collins, because God knows he has the arm to shut down the running game. I'd also like to see us give Walker a shot and/or go get a good defensive catcher from JC.