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No, I know what you mean. ;-)
When he catches one with that sort of uppercut swing in the bigs it should leave the yard too. He doesn't have warning-track power, not with the HR numbers 2 years running with the new composite bats.
I just remember him getting his hands on wood bats in the Cape Cod league, getting in a handful of games, looking atrocious and quitting because he "needed rest." Which might mean he needed rest, and might mean a wood bat is not nearly as light in his hands as I want it to be.
That's what I really want to know - does he swing like that with wood consistently? How often does he square em up?
Still, as far as defense goes I have no qualms with him. He calls his own games now, where a lot of college catchers don't. For all that I loved Posey he certainly didn't call all his own games. Defense + power in a catcher means we shouldn't quibble about too much before getting a better look at him in the minors. Posey has a more level swing for better zone coverage (and average, IMO) but he uppercuts em when they're low and in too - it's a good stroke to have in your bag o' tricks, and Zunino will need it to get em out of the Safe.
Like you said, good forearms and hands, to go with his leadership potential. If he handles the staff, throws out runners and hits 15-20 bombs a year you can't ask much more. As long as he walks more than Olivo, anyway. The upside on a power catcher who can handle his business behind the plate is staggering - here's hoping we get lucky and Zunino hits his. Though I would settle for good, and he has a skillset that should make "good" a reasonable target.
~G