I didn't see the Miguel Olivo signing coming, did you? Makes me wonder if Dayton Moore is close to giving up on John Buck. First it was Jason LaRue, who turned out to be a total bust, and now it's Olivo--who has been the starting catcher in Florida for the past two seasons. He has some pop (he hit 16 HR last season), but his batting average is low (.237 last season) and his OBP is anemic (.262 last season). He walked just 14 times in 122 games last season.
As Royals Review points out, Buck and Olivo are similar catchers. Both have a little pop. Both struggle to get on base. Both hit right handed. And they are both in their mid to late 20's. I can't imagine that either of them are going to be happy playing a back up role, but I do think it makes the team more solid if you can get both of them some adequate playing time. And it'll certainly make us deeper than we've been in a while behind the dish.
But is that really what Moore is thinking? Or has he just made John Buck expendable?
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