Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich was a catcher at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, and later at Harvard, where he was a tri-captain his senior season. He has cited St. Louis veteran Yadier Molina as one of his favorite players.
No wonder Bridich believes that the men behind the plate are the heart of a winning baseball team.
“As a catcher, you are the one who sees the entire field,” Bridich said shortly after he became Colorado’s general manager in October 2014. “It’s a cerebral position. You are in charge, and I like that.