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The statement "it can't be measured" is not true. The impact that a catcher has on a ball game is almost always overlooked. I refer to Varitek once again, the main reason why he was re signed by Boston was due to the way in which he handles the pitching staff. So a catchers impact is "measured". Most of us just have not seen the statistics by which it is measured. Once again, the reason for this is because it's overlooked. So I don't think it would be a bad idea if we, the OTTP Gm's, had to decide whether we want to have an offensive minded catcher or a catcher with less offensive skills, but with the ability to call a great game, handle the pitching staff, and to learn new pitchers as they arrive.
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