Phelps' future

Whenever Jim Tracy starts talking this glowingly about a player, I get nervous. That's probably not a terribly good sign for our skipper: "One of the intriguing things about him we considered back [in June] was that he had caught in the past," Tracy said.

"One of the intriguing things about him we considered back [in June] was that he had caught in the past," Tracy said. "You want resources and options."

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"He looks terrific receiving the ball," Tracy said.

Right. So Phelps, with little to no catching experience is a valuable asset because da-yum he looks good "receiving the ball." But that Doumit guy who was a minor league catcher? BUM! Send him to AAA! Wait, he can hit? Oh, well. I guess we'll find a spot for him, eventually.