To: Minutemen
Actually, I meant the Mendoza line, after weak-hitting Mario Mendoza (whom I inexplicably confused with solid ball player Minnie Mimosa, it's been a few years). Anyway, Wikipeda explains the Mendosa line as:
This is often thought of as the offensive threshold below which a player's presence in Major League Baseball cannot be justified, regardless of his defensive abilities.
Steve Yeager was an exceptional defensive catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with a weak bat for much of his career. He managed to be the starting catcher while the Dodgers went to the World Series despite a .198 batting average. He did have his moments in the playoffs, nonetheless.
32 posted on
10/06/2016 11:32:18 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
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To: Dr. Sivana
Steve Yeager was an exceptional defensive catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with a weak bat for much of his career. He managed to be the starting catcher while the Dodgers went to the World Series despite a .198 batting average. He did have his moments in the playoffs, nonetheless.
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Steve Yeager is Chuck Yeager’s cousin according to Wiki. He was an excellent catcher, but he did bat .300 in the World Series, and have a career average over .300 with bases loaded. He spent 15 years in the majors.
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10/06/2016 12:11:40 PM PDT by
Moonman62
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