Taking a lead off the current poll question on who is a better handler of the pitching staff, I thought I'd do a quick comparison between Mathis and Napoli in terms of their CERA (catcher's e.r.a.) for the season, as they have both started 17 games behind the plate. While the numbers weren't surprising (I expected Mathis to have the lower CERA before I checked the numbers), what was surprising was the difference:

Mathis CERA: 3.12 (150 innings caught, 112 total chances, 7 of 9 caught stealing)
Napoli CERA: 5.62 (149 innings caught, 93 total chances, 3 of 12 caught stealing)

I doubt the 2.5 runs per game differential will stay constant throughout the season, but it is food for thought...

i noticed during the game that finley's rbi numbers aren't that horrific, considering his awful season. but i looked at the numbers compared to last year and was surprised to find out how similar his numbers really are:

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