batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Backup catchers tend to play in day games after night games. This is the last team in baseball that can afford to bench a guy that's hitting a homer every other game. And he's crushing those homers, to boot. Especially when you are already starting a minor leaguer at 2B and the backup catcher is also a minor leaguer (and you are playing a plus .500 team today and the Marlins tomorrow).