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Auggie

(31,803 posts) Thu Aug 20, 2020, 02:56 PM Aug 2020

Giants promote top catching prospect Joey Bart

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Joey-Bart-sf-callup-minor-leagues-15498607.php

With Posey on hiatus, the catching position was pretty weak.

Welcome to The Show, kid.

Knock ‘em alive.

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Giants promote top catching prospect Joey Bart (Original Post) Auggie Aug 2020 OP

Three hits Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #1

Nice debut Auggie Aug 2020 #2

And they can use Pablo Sandoval as a super-double-secret backup Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #3

Brother Buzz

(37,823 posts)

1. Three hits

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 10:21 PM

Aug 2020

One on his foot, and two doubles.

.333, Baby!

Auggie

(31,803 posts)

2. Nice debut

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 08:07 AM

Aug 2020

Pressure is on Brandon Belt. Next year Bart/Posey can alternate catching and 1st base. Bet Zaidi is trying to unload him. Tough sell -- he's under contract through 2021 and due $17,200,000.

Brother Buzz

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3. And they can use Pablo Sandoval as a super-double-secret backup

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 10:18 AM

Aug 2020

Not many people appreciate Pablo Sandoval started as a catcher. Curiously, Pablo Sandoval had played EVERY infield position except catcher. Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today

Sandoval really likes Bart; he ran out and snagged Bart's 'first hit' ball and ran it to the MLB authenticator, beaming. With Posey on hiatus, I wonder if Sandoval, in the vacuum, is feeding Bart with pearls of wisdom. That could be troublesome.

And speaking of troublesome, Brandon Belt's slumps are just that. He's always had slumps, but the are happening more frequently and lasting longer. Ugly.

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