Originally posted by Fayded
He was probably nervous. He got out of the inning.
And Miller is a FAR better defensive catcher than Lo Duca. Hitting isn\'t everything.
LoDuca has caught more people stealing (23-19). They have the same number of passed balls (6 a piece). LoDuca has also been calling the pitches for the 2nd best staff in baseball (and a first place team). Far better? Ha. I\'m not even sure I\'d agree with better at all.
And at the plate, it\'s no comparison. LoDuca is a feared hitter, Miller isn\'t. LoDuca is hitting .326, and incredible average for a catcher. Miller is at .272 with fewer RBIs and fewer runs. How you can say he deserves it over LoDuca I don\'t know.
And Kim...nervous? Like in the World Series maybe? For the best pitchers, that doesn\'t matter. He is just proving once again that he does not belong in that category.