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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Jose Molina has apparently signed with the Rays
Jays get a supplemental 1st round pick in exchange. If we get another Anderson, Comer, Norris, or Smith Jr with that pick, awesome.
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I guess this signing signals that Type B comp. picks will still be included as part of the new CBA. There's no way the Rays sign a guy like Molina unless they have some insider knowledge concerning the Type B picks.
This signing clearly shows that the Rays' stats guys clearly have similar analysis of the benefits of having a catcher that can frame pitches. Here's some really interesting analysis on the subject that really puts guys like Molina in a different light.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...rticleid=15093
Based on this, Molina has been worth in excess of 7 wins (10 runs = 1 win) over the past 5 seasons due to his framing alone. And that's with limited playing time. The only guy anywhere close to him on the list is Russell Martin and he had more than double the pitches caught.