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Apr 10, 2008 12:34 PM by
Glengary
41 posts since
Mar 3, 2008
Mar 13, 2008 11:07 AM
What is the most important non-pitching position in baseball?
What player in the field means most to the team? Is it the catcher calling the game or the shortstop who can turn the extra base hit into a double play?
27 posts since
Aug 31, 2007
Re: What is the most important non-pitching position in baseball?
There is no doubt that its the catcher. Here's an analogy for you. The catcher makes the calls behind the plate and serves as the "director" of the entire production. The pitcher serves as the "actor", but without the director behind the scenes making all of the crucial calls -- the production fails. And often times, like movies, the catcher still fails at making all of the calls. He is involved in each and every pitch. Meanwhile, an outfielder or even shortstop doesn't come close to being that involved and integral towards the outcome of the game.
41 posts since
Mar 3, 2008
Re: What is the most important non-pitching position in baseball?
I believe it's shortstop. A manager can easily call the game from the dugout with signs. There's a reason why the catcher is usually the worst hitter, because no franchise wants their star player playing catcher since it cuts a career short by 3 or 4 years. The shortstop actually needs skill to play the place where the ball is hit the most, and the shortstop is many times a leadoff hitter or a speed guy so he adds extra skills most catchers don't have. There are a few catchers that call games really well, but they have the mindset of a manager and usually become managers. You can easily get around a catcher who does not call a good game, but you cannot get around having a terrible shortstop.
74 posts since
Aug 29, 2007
Re: What is the most important non-pitching position in baseball?
Im gonna go totally off the wall with this topic and say the FANS, rallies start and games are won in the late innings because of fan support. but other than that I would go with SS, they are usually your best infied defender
4 posts since
May 30, 2007
Re: What is the most important non-pitching position in baseball?
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