Vanderbilt Baseball Mail Bag #9: Answers to Your Questions

Calvin Hewett demonstrates traditional Irish step dancing to the delight of his teammates.Question from vandyfan1:

Does this last couple of series completely change the way u see Jack Bulger?

Yes and no. Yes in that he is now the #1 catcher, but no, in that he always should have been the #1 catcher, as he’s noticeably better defensively than The Dominator. Corbs gave Dom every chance to show MLB scouts he could catch, and thereby help out his draft status, but we can’t afford to fuck around any more.

The best development has been Bulger turning into The Bulge—a frightening middle of the order power bat who also forces pitchers into deep counts. That this has coincided with him getting more…