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But we aren't talking about OBP here.
If a catcher *were* unacceptable at the big-league level, how would you know? It would be awfully tough to measure precisely, wouldn't it?
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If Mike Napoli can catch in the big leagues, then he's a very useful player, no argument. I'm talking about him as a non-C. You all are talking about him as a catcher.
If he can catch, and we can get him, that's a big coup. I take Scioscia's word for it that he can't.
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Predictive validity dept: I predict that Napoli will never again catch fulltime in the majors. If he does, then I'm wrong.