Cubs Catcher Carousel Continues
During the broadcast of tonight’s Cubs-Giants game, it was announced that the Cubs have acquired Jason Kendall from the A’s (for catcher Rob Bowen and minor leaguer Jerry Blevins– plus cash from the A’s, according to Fox).
Kendall is full of grit and grinder goodness, and is long on skill at calling a game and clubhouse leadership (and he doesn’t have a problem putting out a good face-tag or two). But his bat is weak (albeit better than what we’ve got at C now), and he’s having a career-low year at the plate.
The Cubs broadcast team is positively giddy about this news- but most A’s fans are doing celebratory dances at the news as well. I guess a catcher who doesn’t get in punchouts with his battery-mates is a step in the right direction.
Looks like the fire sale over in Oakland has officially begun… get ‘em while they’re hot!
