Why is McCann not playing?

In article <65l94vF2gjepkU1.RemoveThis@mid.individual.net>,
"Colin William" <colintwilliam.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> He's had three starts and an off day this week. What gives?
>
> Heck of a start to the season - game 4 and we have Hampton scratched, KJ out
> and McCann riding the pine, and Smoltz supposed to be back soon despite
> fairly troubling signs the last month.
>

The antithesis of job security: being designated as Mike Hampton's
personal catcher.

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On Apr 4, 9:09 am, Colin William <colintwill....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Nicholas Beaudrot wrote:
> > On Apr 3, 4:53 pm, "Colin William" <colintwill....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>He's had three starts and an off day this week. What gives?
>
> >>Heck of a start to the season - game 4 and we have Hampton scratched, KJ out
> >>and McCann riding the pine, and Smoltz supposed to be back soon despite
> >>fairly troubling signs the last month.
>
> > (1) Duke is left-handed, and
> > (2) McCann's played 3.5 games if you count all the extra innings, and
> > (3) The Mets and Rockies are up next, and
> > (4) The Braves don't have a day off until Monday 4/14.
>
> > All of which makes today a good day to give him the day off .
>
> Ah, thanks. Now that I can't watch games anymore I'm noticing a lot less

As I believe the Braves are still carrying 3 catchers, and as Brayan
Peña is out of options, I can't help but think they may be wanting him
to get some playing time in anticipation as a possible trade as well.

Assuming Peña was the one that started the game (I can't even be
bothered checking the box score).

Jon
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Nicholas Beaudrot wrote:
> On Apr 3, 4:53 pm, "Colin William" <colintwill....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>He's had three starts and an off day this week. What gives?
>>
>>Heck of a start to the season - game 4 and we have Hampton scratched, KJ out
>>and McCann riding the pine, and Smoltz supposed to be back soon despite
>>fairly troubling signs the last month.
>
>
> (1) Duke is left-handed, and
> (2) McCann's played 3.5 games if you count all the extra innings, and
> (3) The Mets and Rockies are up next, and
> (4) The Braves don't have a day off until Monday 4/14.
>
> All of which makes today a good day to give him the day off .

Ah, thanks. Now that I can't watch games anymore I'm noticing a lot less

Colin
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Jon Richardson wrote:
> As I believe the Braves are still carrying 3 catchers, and as Brayan
> Peña is out of options, I can't help but think they may be wanting him
> to get some playing time in anticipation as a possible trade as well.
>
> Assuming Peña was the one that started the game (I can't even be
> bothered checking the box score).

I think it was Corky Miller. And the way Duke pitched last year, if
you'd wanted to showcase Pena that'd have been a good pitcher to do it
against (he held the Braves in check last night, though allowed a lot of
baserunners).

Colin
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"Alice Faber" <aqfaber.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote
> The antithesis of job security: being designated as Mike Hampton's
> personal catcher.

That is little more than a moral roster victory.

Colin
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