Mariners Catching

As major league baseball and the players union
are still negotiating which is a good sign anyway
we will look at the Mariners catching position.

I expect Cal Raleigh will be the everyday catcher.

The backup catcher will be either Tom Murphy

or Luis Torrens who will play elsewhere as well.

We hope like Kelenic Raleigh will have a good second

season after getting used to the majors.

Coming into spring training he will have more

knowledge of the pitchers along with the opposing

hitters so his offense should pick up.

At this point Tom Murphy would be the backup

going in against left-handed pitchers how Raleigh

is doing. There is a possibility the Mariners may

trade either Murphy or Torrens. 

Offensively catcher was the weakest spot last

season on the roster. It would be nice if Murphy

or Torrens could pick up their offense along 

with better defense as well. At this point Raleigh

is the best defensive catcher as well.

The Mariners could look at picking up someone

else to backup Raleigh too. The Mariners have

to give Raleigh the chance to see if he is the

catcher for the long term or not.  

Next time up on the Mariners will look at

the starting pitching.  In the weeks ahead

especially if spring training does start on 

time or even not I will look at individual

players.  Go M's.