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Montero is eventually moving off catcher...or at least being the #1 Catcher. Zunino's presence assures that. That move will occur earlier (this year) rather than later (mid-'14 or beyond).
I was surprised that Montero got the start last night, very surprised. Shoppach had gone all Johnny Bench the night before (at the plate, anyway) and a RHP was on the mound, not usually Montero's cup of tea. But there he was behind the plate.
I thought it was interesting, to say the least. And, too tell you the truth, I didn't understand it. When you're struggling, go with the hot bat...especially when your starter isn't long for that position.
But hey, he had a knock and a double and a ribbie, a good game.
I don't see any obvious problems Montero creates while on the field, esprit de' corps wise. But I can buy that they are there. Interestingly, that would shine badly on Wedge if that is a low level current with impact. That's supposed to be the Sarge's specialty, isn't it? He's the clubhouse disciplinarian, right?
Doc, I must admit to seeing the presence of Karmaic events, once in a while. Perhaps it is only our own positive (or negative) thoughts coming to play...or just coincidence. But when I feel I'm in need of a bit of good Karma landing on me, I go out of my way to do something to deserve it. It often pays off. Norman Vincent Peale would nod with approval and agreement, probably.
I see no Karma with the M's right now. I do see a team is some disarray. Almost every team loses a starter to the 15-Day DL during a season, nothing odd there. Almost everyteam sees needed bats slump together, nothing weird there. Almost evety team runs up against a lousy team with hot bats, so what? And so on....
But I see, in the M's, a FO not currently with a mindset to muck through those things, and without a clear vision of what exactly we are this year: Are we a team that will certainly compete for the WC, a team a year away, a veteran-based team or a Kiddie Corps building to a bright future. I don't think they have agreed on that definition. I sense that we have a "wait and see" approach right now, a lack of FO/Manager clarity. I'm not blaming injury or strikeouts or hanging sliders on anybody but the players, mind you.....it's the response to those events I'm speaking of.
Again, I wish I thought that there was a clear plan for the '13 M's. Do the A's and William Beane EVER enter a season without conviction? A good lesson there, perhaps.
I don't see that in Safeco.
And maybe that's bringing down that gloomy Karma.
moe