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Excellent point. They paid a lot of money for this guy to produce and replicate his numbers from when he was with the Rangers, hoping he would break out of a slump. No more DH days for Mitch, IF he even comes back, unless he's absolutely torrid. Great post.bpj wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:36 amI think the only real issue with Garver was more of a Wilson/Dipoto/Hollander problem.
Garver at Catcher for 43 games would've been fine.
But the other 39 games he played at DH were the real problem.
They had to try and squeeze any "value" they could from him instead of accepting that they were paying $12M for a backup catcher.
If he could hit orrrrr have defensive value greater than -6 DRS then maybe resign him but there are other back up catchers out there.Sexymarinersfan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:42 amExcellent point. They paid a lot of money for this guy to produce and replicate his numbers from when he was with the Rangers, hoping he would break out of a slump. No more DH days for Mitch, IF he even comes back, unless he's absolutely torrid. Great post.bpj wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:36 amI think the only real issue with Garver was more of a Wilson/Dipoto/Hollander problem.
Garver at Catcher for 43 games would've been fine.
But the other 39 games he played at DH were the real problem.
They had to try and squeeze any "value" they could from him instead of accepting that they were paying $12M for a backup catcher.
There sure are. But it sounds like it might be moot. Hearing the M's and Garver have mutual interest. So it probably doesn't matter anyways. How it goes down, Garver, no Garver, I'm not losing sleep over it.Bil522 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 4:59 amIf he could hit orrrrr have defensive value greater than -6 DRS then maybe resign him but there are other back up catchers out there.Sexymarinersfan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:42 amExcellent point. They paid a lot of money for this guy to produce and replicate his numbers from when he was with the Rangers, hoping he would break out of a slump. No more DH days for Mitch, IF he even comes back, unless he's absolutely torrid. Great post.bpj wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:36 amI think the only real issue with Garver was more of a Wilson/Dipoto/Hollander problem.
Garver at Catcher for 43 games would've been fine.
But the other 39 games he played at DH were the real problem.
They had to try and squeeze any "value" they could from him instead of accepting that they were paying $12M for a backup catcher.
Couldn't agree more.bpj wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:36 amI think the only real issue with Garver was more of a Wilson/Dipoto/Hollander problem.
Garver at Catcher for 43 games would've been fine.
But the other 39 games he played at DH were the real problem.
They had to try and squeeze any "value" they could from him instead of accepting that they were paying $12M for a backup catcher.