More than batting average, fielding pct, and all those other gorgeous numbers that get thrown around, a catchers feel for the game, and ability to call pitches and work with pitchers is the number one thing you want. If your catcher has the trust of his pitchers and a head for the game than thats the most important thing you get in a catcher. It's an intangable quality that can't be measured by stats unless you dig deep into pitchers that the catcher has worked with. I don't know if Molina is an upgrade over Zaun at that part of the game, but thats the aspect of the game I'd want to upgrade if I was looking at a new catcher.
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