Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Two for one: Huckaby and Nick the Stick

Since it's an off day, here's another picture of Nick Johnson for Jonny German. It also features everyone's favourite backup catcher:

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Is it wrong that I'm enjoying the Nationals this year? I feel a little like a dirty traitor for following their games. I also noticed that their jerseys are a lot like the ones the Jays stopped wearing after 2003, with those big, chunky, multiple-outline letters. While I'm still not big on the black third jersey for the Jays, the home white and road grey have really grown on me. I like them better than all of the past Jays jerseys except for the baby blue v-neck pullover.

Posted by Named For Hank on Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 12:00 PM EDT.

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Mick Doherty - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 12:11 PM EDT (#119216) #

Well, not "everyone's favourite backup catcher." Me personally, John Wockenfuss. Followed closely by Bill Plummer.

Named For Hank - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 12:17 PM EDT (#119217) #

How about "everyone's favourite MLB.com correspondent slash backup catcher", then?

Ryan C - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 12:33 PM EDT (#119219) #

everyone's favourite backup catcher

This statement is so true they even made a movie about it: I Heart Huckaby.

Chuck - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 02:03 PM EDT (#119230) #

Followed closely by Bill Plummer.

Bill Plummer must have been a hell of a guy. He was Johnny Bench's backup for 6 years during which time his OPS+'s were (from lowest to highest): 22, 42, 44, 46, 66, 94.

His career line: 188/267/279.

Mike Green - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 02:35 PM EDT (#119240) #

Topping Huck's career .212/.248/.269 line.

We need a name for a below .250 OBP. I don't know what it is, but all I can say is that Mario Mendoza's .215/.245/.263 career line is strikingly similar to Huckaby's. Has anybody seen both of them in the same room?

VBF - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 04:58 PM EDT (#119257) #

Question: Huckaby has a renowned low stance without runners on base. From the picture it appears that there isn't any runners on since he would have his right arm backing up his glove to allow for a quick transition into his throwing hand, not to mention that this stance isn't that low. So what is the game situation here? Runner on 3rd? Slow runner on 2nd?

Chuck - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 05:01 PM EDT (#119259) #

You get the feeling that a lot of Plummer's isolated walk rate of 79 points was due to batting 8th? And 10 of his 95 career walks were IBB's, 5 alone in a year he batted .151.

Of course, he did play in a lesser offensive context than Huckaby, so his career OPS+ of 53 dwarfs Huckaby's 45.

Named For Hank - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 05:51 PM EDT (#119264) #

VBF, it's the early innings of the game at Rogers Centre on Saturday, May 21. Possibly the first or second, no later than the fifth.

Brian W - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 06:23 PM EDT (#119266) #

Johnson batted twice in the first five innings of the May 21st game.
Second inning: none on, none out. (single)
Third inning: first & second, two out. (walk)

VBF - Thursday, June 09 2005 @ 06:48 PM EDT (#119267) #

Thanks guys.

So this has to be the third inning since his stance would've been lower with no one on. Still odd that his stance with runners on base isn't exactly textbook. There must not have been any speed threat on the bases.

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