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But I'm not unwilling to appear foolish from time to time, so ...
Do I think he's REALLY a 50/50 K/BB guy with an .800 OPS?  Of course not.  But, I do think he's capable of maintaining a .730 ish power-empty line.  (And I didn't believe Branyan was a thousand OPS guy, either).
As for Moore?  I have no more reason to expect Moore to succeed in the majors than Johnson or Clement.  He's too far away to project.  The incredible plus in all this is that the Ms could have TWO under-30 quality catchers under club control for half a decade.  Why is everyone so intent on CHOOSING between the two?  Especially at the position that requires the most play by reserve, AND the one that is most conducive to non-DL injury. 
Based on what I've seen thus far in regards of the ability of the blog-o-projections on Seattle prospects, I'd take the under on whether Moore ends up as a better or worse MLB player than Johnson.  You want a sign of a GOOD organization?  They have to CHOOSE between McCann and Saltimachia.  This is precisely the kind of "problem" Seattle is in desperate need of.
For 2010, my dream would be Joh traded, and Moore comes up as the #2 behind Johnson, and then we see how he fares.  But, I think that's a pipedream.  I'd love a worst case where you're "forced" to V-Mart one of them.  Aw darn, we had to trade away a guy who was gonna play 45 games a year for us to get a boatload of prospects. 
The only downside at this point is with Clement gone, the catching cache for Seattle isn't as full as it was previously.  There's some A-ball guys with some potential, but they're too far away for help in the near-term.