Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball

Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game.” You can read my thoughts on the Pitcher List site.

I like the Pitcher List folks, but as a readership, they aren’t terribly interested in the Colorado Rockies. However, Brown included some observations from former Rockies backup catchers that seemed worthy of further discussion with a more-appreciative crowd.

Some things I learned about backup catchers in general

“The Tao of the Backup Catcher” transformed my understanding of the position.