You're a pitcher on the Red Sox team. You know that your catcher will be Saltie or Tek. Which one would you prefer?
Both block the ball well.
At this point you would have to say that Tek calls a better game via seniority & having been around the opposing hitters so long. One blog reader said it was unsettling to see Lackey shake off Saltie 5 or 6 times on one pitch.
Saltie has the better, more accurate throwing arm. I'm not a fan of his flip back to the pitcher on every pitch. But he can get the ball to 2nd with some juice on it.
Saltie is the better hitter, though not by much in the early going. Tek looks off-balance & swings at terrible pitches from the left side. He should strictly hit right-handed.
Both have strengths & weaknesses. I'd prefer to throw to Saltie if runs are going to be tight against another team's ace. I'd be OK with Tek if I'm going up against a #4 or #5 starter. Overall, there is just too small a sampling of games thus far to say one or the other is the #1 guy.
If you were pitching, who would you rather have catching for you?
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