posted by BRF
Perez has certainly come around on being given the reins at catcher. At the start of the season, we are like .....ehhhhh.
Now it looks like the powers that be were right for once.
I was perfectly fine with Perez over Gomes because I didn’t think Gomes was all that great defensively, and Perez was possibly the best in baseball. I never expected this out of him at the plate. Well, I did...but as a seasons total lol.
I really believe he is what makes some of these young guys work out so well for the Tribe time and again. Don’t think it’s a surprise he is always Bauers personal catcher. Not just calling a game, but he generates so many borderline strikes because he receives the pitches so well, and then is able to frame them because of that. Also think I saw he is tops in baseball at wild pitch avoidance. Basically expected wild pitches he blocks and keeps runners from advancing. Couple with his throwing out of base stealers...