Way too much money and too many years for a guy who is already on the decline offensively, less than average defensively and injury prone. Classic case of paying for past results instead of future performance.
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I think the Yankees were bidding against themselves on this one. I know other teams were interested - including the Red Sox - but that is quite a bit of money for a catcher.
I love McCann and wish the Braves weren't cash-strapped due their terrible TV deal, and had enough $ to keep him in town.
That being said.... McCann never really took over the team did like Chipper did and McCann certainly isn't the clutch hitter that Chipper was. McCann, in his early years, was mostly known as A) Having a great instinct for calling a game for a pitcher. Occasional HR power, but probably someone who would average 20/year, never someone who was going to reach 40/year, and C)A hitter who didn't have a natural home anywhere in the lineup. He didn't have enough power to bat 4th, didn't have the average to hit 3rd, and didn't have the panache to hit 5th to really serve as protection for a cleanup hitter. That's a lot of dinero for someone who really belongs in the 6 or 7 spot on a great team.
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Vey insightful and constructive. Thanks.
I agree with grote15 & Barndog. Probably too much and too many years.
Hope for the best.
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That being said.... McCann never really took over the team did like Chipper did and McCann certainly isn't the clutch hitter that Chipper was. McCann, in his early years, was mostly known as
A) Having a great instinct for calling a game for a pitcher. Occasional HR power, but probably someone who would average 20/year, never someone who was going to reach 40/year, and C)A hitter who didn't have a natural home anywhere in the lineup. He didn't have enough power to bat 4th, didn't have the average to hit 3rd, and didn't have the panache to hit 5th to really serve as protection for a cleanup hitter. That's a lot of dinero for someone who really belongs in the 6 or 7 spot on a great team.
Always buying Bobby Cox inserts. PM me.