Gilbert: sorry if already answered

[BonzoGoesToCollege]

but has the reason Henderson quit playing him at the end of the season been revealed?

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

Interested too. Clearly he was the better of the 2 catchers. Skelton explodes in one of the regional games and never comes back out. Weird especially considering Henderson was adamant about resting catchers from time to time

 

[Walter White.sixpack]

Word was that the pitchers preferred throwing to Skelton and how Skelton managed the pitching.

 

[HamSammich]

Was it because they got a longer break in between pitches while he went and chased the ball down? ****. I kid I kid.... kinda

 

[tenureplan]

He showed a gun in our last forfeit to OSU

 

[Len2003]

I sure did enjoy watching him gun those base stealing Gators down at the Dudy Noble Field.

 

[JoMo MoJo]

He showed a gun in our last forfeit to OSU

I liked how he would throw to Mangum so Mangum could throw the runner out at 2B in the Vandy series.

 

[HumpDawgy]

Word was that the pitchers preferred throwing to Skelton and how Skelton managed the pitching.

He didn't manage the pitches, Hendo called them from the dugout. All he did was flash signs. Calling timeouts to settle down a pitcher, give em a breather, or give time for bullpen to warmup is all the managing college catchers do these days. The coaches call pitches and defensive alignments from the dugout.

Skelton needs to work on his mechanics this offseason. Vandy ABUSED us when they got on first. I'm not sure if he had a leg injury, but he could not get the throw anywhere close to second.

As a catcher, teams aren't necessarily looking for a great hitter. It is a defensive first position much like shortstop. Offense is usually an added bonus. That is why you usually see both positions batting at the bottom of most orders in MLB. Skelton has to be a defensive asset or we need to find someone else. If he mashed 20 homers a year, we might be ok with passed balls and throws to Mangum, but not if you are batting in the 200s with a couple dingers.


This coming season we need starting pitchers and a defensive catcher, everywhere else we are fine.