good enough to play C/DH in Safeco?  ADV Scouting is $14M.

General & Fielding Ratings
Event	Season	Height	Weight	OV	RA	GL	AS	AA	PC	DU	HE	SP	PA	TP	MK
Current	-	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	55	70	87	28	43	41	46
Projected	-	6-0	204	70	12	18	62	62	55	70	100	35	47	41	58
Spring Training	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	54	70	87	28	43	41	46
Promotion	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	54	70	87	28	43	41	46
Trade	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	54	70	87	28	43	41	46
RegularSeason	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	54	70	87	28	43	41	46
RegularSeason	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	54	70	87	28	43	41	46
Promotion	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	55	70	87	28	43	41	46
RegularSeason	1	6-0	195	65	7	18	62	56	55	70	87	28	43	41	46

Batting & Pitching Ratings
Event	Season	CN	PW	LH	RH	BE	BR	BU	PP	ST	CT	LH	RH	VE	GB	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5
Current	-	68	83	48	56	95	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
Projected	-	75	83	48	61	100	54	25	65	21	0	8	12	12	40	62	0	0	0	0
Spring Training	1	68	83	47	54	94	41	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
Promotion	1	68	83	48	55	94	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
Trade	1	68	83	48	55	94	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
RegularSeason	1	68	83	48	55	94	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
RegularSeason	1	68	83	48	56	95	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
Promotion	1	68	83	48	56	95	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0
RegularSeason	1	68	83	48	56	95	42	21	55	19	0	8	11	7	42	60	0	0	0	0

Only if you don't mind getting run on constantly.

This is my other DH/C

Event	Season	Height	Weight	OV	RA	GL	AS	AA	PC	DU	HE	SP	PA	TP	MK
Current	-	6-2	202	73	5	26	60	66	46	73	74	44	60	77	88
Projected	-	6-2	215	78	5	26	64	66	55	74	79	49	64	77	96
Time of Signing	1	6-2	202	73	5	26	60	66	46	73	74	44	60	77	88
RegularSeason	1	6-2	202	73	5	26	60	66	46	73	74	44	60	77	88
RegularSeason	1	6-2	202	73	5	26	60	66	46	73	74	44	60	77	88
RegularSeason	1	6-2	202	73	5	26	60	66	46	73	74	44	60	77	88

Batting & Pitching Ratings
Event	Season	CN	PW	LH	RH	BE	BR	BU	PP	ST	CT	LH	RH	VE	GB	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5
Current	-	72	93	79	70	80	52	35	43	29	6	2	2	5	37	54	0	0	0	0
Projected	-	79	98	85	71	80	57	39	47	30	7	5	5	6	41	54	0	0	0	0
Time of Signing	1	72	93	79	70	80	52	35	43	29	6	2	2	5	37	54	0	0	0	0
RegularSeason	1	72	93	79	70	80	52	35	43	29	6	2	2	5	37	54	0	0	0	0
RegularSeason	1	72	93	79	70	80	52	35	43	29	6	2	2	5	37	54	0	0	0	0
RegularSeason	1	72	93	79	70	80	52	35	43	29	6	2	2	5	37	54	0	0	0	0

Not alot of catcher options in the world. Its only season1

I'm not sure why you'd consider #1 when you have #2.

Safeco pretty much masks any PC difference between the two, and that's his only real advantage that I can see.

one will be DH the other will be C, I;ll try to sign a better defensive C to sub in late in games.

I would start #2, use #1 as my backup catcher and go find another cheap huge bat to DH.

Posted by csherwood on 11/10/2010 4:20:00 PM (view original):
I would start #2, use #1 as my backup catcher and go find another cheap huge bat to DH.

Indeed.  You should be able to find a better bat than #1 in FA... and #2 is a perfectly good C for a pitcher's park.

I was hopeful that #1 was decent enough to play and spend big on SP/RP next season.  I think i may be expecing too much out of him.

He's not a total slug, but given def. ratings of

7

18

62

56

55

vs.

5

26

60

66

46

I'd probably tend to play #2 at C, even if their bats were equal.

A better bat than the first guy shouldn't be a huge cost since his D won't matter.  And really, if you don't want to spend the coin, don't.... but having the first guy as your b/u C and maybe even part time DH could work out really well - with both of those guys, you don't have to worry about DUR for your FA bat, you know?

Posted by iain on 11/10/2010 4:25:00 PM (view original):

Posted by csherwood on 11/10/2010 4:20:00 PM (view original):
I would start #2, use #1 as my backup catcher and go find another cheap huge bat to DH.

Indeed.  You should be able to find a better bat than #1 in FA... and #2 is a perfectly good C for a pitcher's park.

Mostly agree, except that I'd prefer to have the defensive catcher as my backup, to start 40 games and catch the 8th/9th innings of all close games. Which leaves you trying to trade #1; he won't have a ton of trade value but you might be able to get something somewhat useful.