Marlins Seek Upgrade at Catcher, Anyone Will Do
November 13, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Hot Stove, Personalities
Not to obsess on catchers, but the Marlins are in the market for one. Seems they’re not thrilled with incumbent Miguel Olivo.
I have to admit, Olivo is one my favorite players because, by all rights, his skill set should not merit a starting job in the big leagues. And yet, there he is. Check out his walk rates:
| Year | PA | BB/PA | BB/SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference. | |||
| 2003 | 346 | .055 | .238 |
| 2004 | 329 | .061 | .238 |
| 2005 | 281 | .028 | .100 |
| 2006 | 452 | .020 | .087 |
| 2007 | 469 | .030 | .114 |
Give Olivo credit. He didn’t develop his “ability” to swing at everything right away, but he stuck with it and now he’s absolutely hacktabulous. If only he’d gotten started sooner…
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Hacktabulous! Awesome G.Y.