Brad Ausmus Hits #1500

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Big League Stew found this 5/13/2008 on mvn.com [flag]
This is Brad’s 17th season as a ML catcher. And, except for this year and his rookie year, he has been the main catcher. Darn few catchers play 15 years as the main catcher, and Brad has now caught 1847 games. I know quite well that Brad is no Piazza with the bat. But in spite of his career OPS of .671 (75 OPS+) and pitchers, whether HOF or middle relief scrubs, love pitching to him. ... [link]

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The Scorecard: Where have I seen this Yu Darvish article before?
Published 5/13/2008 at Big League Stew
... never liked him or his needless theatrics in St. Louis' center field. I never will. Plus he's so washed up that the freakin' Padres cut him. Why is Jim Hendry bringing him in again? Were things not already going well? I'm far from the only person who feels this way. [View From The Bleachers] • I love those facts that you just can't quite believe. That Brad Ausmus has been a Major League catcher for 17 seasons is one of them. Brad Ausmus? That long? Really? [The Astros Dugout] • If I were to say that a Major League Baseball player almost ...

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