Anthony Recker

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

RH hitting, 28-year-old catcher/1B claimed on waivers from the Cubs; had cups of joe with them this year and the A's in 2011.

Pretty good power in the minors (career 800 OPS). Attended same school as Zach Lutz and was coached by Zach Lutz' dad, Yogi.

Sounds like Nickeas's worth nightmare, a backup catcher who can hit.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: RH hitting, 28-year-old catcher/1B claimed on waivers from the Cubs; had cups of joe with them this year and the A's in 2011. Pretty good power in the minors (career 800 OPS). Attended same school as Zach Lutz and was coached by Zach Lutz' dad, Yogi. Sounds like Nickeas's worth nightmare, a backup catcher who can hit.

Pacific Coast League, so that 800 is suspect. but..still probably a reasonable backup type guy.

[Frayed Knot]

Recker? I hardly knew her!


Listed at 6' 2" - 240. I'm guessing he's not a speedster.

Minor league stats show decent pop, lots of strike-outs, gets his walks. IOW, a Kelly Shoppach clone without the Pedro Beato price tag.

His PCL stats are mostly from Sacramento & Des Moines, two places you'd expect to be less hitter-friendly than many of the higher-altitude stops on that circuit so maybe there'll be less lost in translation in this case.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Sounds like he's worth a shot. Hopefully he'll play well enough to at least breathe on Josh Thole's neck a little.

[metirish]

By mid-season he will be known as Anthony Raker.

[Vic Sage]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Sounds like he's worth a shot. Hopefully he'll play well enough to at least breathe on Josh Thole's neck a little.

If he can't play well enough to breath down Thole's neck, then he lacks a pulse.

[Ceetar]

Vic Sage wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Sounds like he's worth a shot. Hopefully he'll play well enough to at least breathe on Josh Thole's neck a little. If he can't play well enough to breath down Thole's neck, then he lacks a pulse.

I wouldn't hold my breath on this one.

[Edgy MD]

Thole didn't get the job done this year, but the idea that the turnip truck should automatically promise improvements is folly.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Thole didn't get the job done this year, but the idea that the turnip truck should automatically promise improvements is folly.

Probably not in Thole's case, but Alderson will have to pick some turnips for the team.

[Edgy MD]

The Mets now have two alums from Avernia University on their 40-man roster ---- Recker and Zach Lutz.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Attended same school as Zach Lutz and was coached by Zach Lutz' dad, Yogi.

[smg58]

Hell, he's already better than Nickeas. He's at least worth a look in ST. I wouldn't expect miracles, but it wouldn't take a miracle for him to improve our output from the catcher position.

[Vic Sage]

all he needs is a pulse and a functional knowledge of the game of baseball and he'll be an upgrade.

[Edgy MD]

Vic is apparently very big on that pulse quality.

[Vic Sage]

It will distinguish him from the stiffs currently populating our roster.

[Ceetar]

Hasn't quite caught on yet.

metirish wrote: By mid-season he will be known as Anthony Raker.