SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Robinson Chirinos has worked his way back to being the Rangers' No. 1 catcher. Now he has a bigger job.
Chirinos needs to take command of Texas' pitching staff, earn the trust of his pitchers and forge a working relationship that will help them get through games. Catchers can impact games with their offense and defense, but pitch-calling and the pitcher-catcher relationships take priority.
"We have talked about this many times," Chirinos said. "Most of the games are going to be won by pitching. For us, we need to be consistent, and the only way we can do that is by throwing strikes.