A Well-Deserved Tribute to Catchers

Prepster - Good article, and accurate in IMHO. There is no question in my mind that catching is the toughest & most demanding position in sports when you consider everything. A baseball team (defensively) will only be as good as their catcher.

NO doubt! And... they would not have it any other way. They're just wired funny.

GED10DaD

They may very well be the most undervalued player on the field, but a good catcher provides the most entertainment for my buck. I often find myself congratulating the opposing catcher because I understand just how difficult the position can be. Nice article.

Prepster,

I just KNEw there was something I liked about you! Catchers, the unsung heros of the game. A team is only as good as their catcher.

Thanks very much, justanotherfan... and welcome to the site!

My son, a former pitcher and current pitching coach, never misses an opportunity to recognize and praise a good catcher. He knows that he owes his catcher for a significant portion of anything that might have gone well for him on the mound.

Best of luck to your son!

Yes and that includes the bullpen catchers!