Doumit released by Bucs - back up catcher of our dreams?

by Black Metallic on Oct 31, 2011 6:48 PM EDT

The Pirates have released/declined options on Ryan Doumit - does 3M for 2 years sound good for an injury prone backstop with decent pop? A .271 lifetime hitter, he's double (and then some!) of what Drew was last year. Defensively he's average, which isn't a big drop from Drew.

From Release:

Doumit and Snyder battled injuries last season. Snyder hit .271 in 34 before going out with back problems while Doumit hit .303 with 30 RBIs in 77 games but missed all of June and July with a leg injury.

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Yes the Twins should pick him up

and yes I think the Twins should pick him up. That’s two votes to counter Bill Smith’s inept 1 vote. I win.

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by MashinTaters on Oct 31, 2011 7:34 PM EDT reply actions

This sounds like Chicago elections

Not that it’s a bad thing.

by spanspanspan on Oct 31, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Vote early

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by WindyCityTwinsFan on Oct 31, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I think he's a great idea...

I don’t think 2 years/3 million will get it done though…
I’d offer 3 years/10 million…
He’s a very solid Catcher, with experience at 1B and RF also…. He would also be a capable DH…
If given 450 AB’s, I think he could easily give us:
.275
14 HR
60 RBI
He’s always had a low SO rate and his career OBP is .334…
He’s worth a shot…

by mak07 on Oct 31, 2011 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

I agree

I had thought of him last year, although that would have required a trade. I like that he can be a catching version of Cuddy.. kind of a super-utility guy. If he can be had for 2-3 mil… that’s a no-brainer

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by carlpavanosmoustache on Nov 1, 2011 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions

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by Flip27 on Oct 31, 2011 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

i would sing him

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by Danoo on Oct 31, 2011 11:27 PM EDT reply actions

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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Nov 1, 2011 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

He'd fit right in with Justin Morneau, Denard Span, Kubel and all the other injury prone guys on the roster.

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Nov 1, 2011 2:31 AM EDT reply actions

I like him as a backup for C and 1B.

He’s not ideal, obviously. He gets hurt a lot, and he isn’t productive on a regular basis. But I did have him listed here. As a part of a larger roster construction strategy, he’s not a bad option.

Three years is too much for him, he hasn’t earned that kind of committment to anybody, which can backfire on you when baseball contracts are guaranteed. By the same token, after the year he had in 2011 (or at least, after the September he had), a one-year offer probably won’t be enough.

2 years, $7 to $8 million is more than fair.

by Jesse on Nov 1, 2011 8:52 AM EDT reply actions

Risky....

poor defensive player with a consistant injury history… I like his bat though… and he is a switch-hitter which would be nice in our lineup.

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by Al Damlo on Nov 1, 2011 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

Risky, for sure

Since 2005 he has started at catcher (per year) 48/10/28/103/70/91/53 games. If we could get one of those 70-91 game seasons out of him for a couple years and have him trade days with Mauer, I’d take it.

I wouldn’t consider him a serious backup at 1B though; he’s only started 33 games there in his career. He’d work there in an emergency, but I think he should stay a backup catcher and bench bat.

by spanspanspan on Nov 1, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions