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Yahoo! Sports: MLB - Brewers, Blanco agree to two-year deal worth $2,225,000
Why would you tie up Henry Blanco for two years? He's cheap and he can throw like nobody's business. That is the only reasoning I can see. In 93 games, his bat produced about 0.3 wins above replacement level and a .387 offensive winning percentage which placed him about 24th among National League catchers. Here's a list of backups with better numbers: Chad Kreuter (though he'll probably start this year), Brent Mayne, Todd Pratt, Keith Osik, Doug Mirabelli, Eddie Taubensee and Jason LaRue, Gary Bennett,and Eli Marrero. At least Blanco was better than Mike Matheny. When evaluating a team and their players, I ask myself, "Is this a championship calibre player, or will he become one?" And for the 29-year-old Blanco the answer is no and no.
The Brewers would be wise to get one of the Tigers' catchers before Detroit realizes what they have there. I don't believe Mitch Meluskey would cost all that much to acquire.
Why would you tie up Henry Blanco for two years? He's cheap and he can throw like nobody's business. That is the only reasoning I can see. In 93 games, his bat produced about 0.3 wins above replacement level and a .387 offensive winning percentage which placed him about 24th among National League catchers. Here's a list of backups with better numbers: Chad Kreuter (though he'll probably start this year), Brent Mayne, Todd Pratt, Keith Osik, Doug Mirabelli, Eddie Taubensee and Jason LaRue, Gary Bennett,and Eli Marrero. At least Blanco was better than Mike Matheny. When evaluating a team and their players, I ask myself, "Is this a championship calibre player, or will he become one?" And for the 29-year-old Blanco the answer is no and no.
The Brewers would be wise to get one of the Tigers' catchers before Detroit realizes what they have there. I don't believe Mitch Meluskey would cost all that much to acquire.
posted by Sean Foran # 7:57 AM 
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