“Nothing in the game is more important than the pitcher-catcher relationship” says “Mike Scioscia, “It’s the foundation of any team.”
Scioscia may be biased, having played for 13 years with the Dodgers as the primary catcher, but he also has more than a little credibility. He helped lead LA to two World Series victories during his tenure, and worked with pitchers like Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser. As manager of the Angels, he led the team to its first and only championship in 2002.
This year the Padres will have a young guy behind the plate who has already won rave reviews from pitchers.