[Giants]

In game three of this week's Yankee's sweep, it's the bottom of the ninth, one out in a 3-1 game, two on base with the tying run at 1st.  Patrick Bailey walks to the plate ... and I'm sure Giant nation collectively groaned.  Two pitches later Bailey hit into a game ending double play.

Ok, I know PB is an awesome defensive catcher but can the Giant's afford another year of carrying a black-hole, out machine at the pitcher position?  Do Bailey's skills at pitch framing matter as much with the new ABS system?  And perhaps we can, at least, pull him for a pinch hitter in high-leverage, end of game situations?

Someone talk me off the ledge when it comes to Bailey's offense.

As the only player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam and a walk-off inside the park HR in the same season, I liked the idea of Bailey hitting at that point in the game, particularly given the options coming off the bench.  

Big picture: Bailey’s value behind the plate more than makes up for his absence of a high batting average.

[Giants]

In game three of this week's Yankee's sweep, it's the bottom of the ninth, one out in a 3-1 game, two on base with the tying run at 1st.  Patrick Bailey walks to the plate ... and I'm sure Giant nation collectively groaned.  Two pitches later Bailey hit into a game ending double play.

Ok, I know PB is an awesome defensive catcher but can the Giant's afford another year of carrying a black-hole, out machine at the pitcher position?  Do Bailey's skills at pitch framing matter as much with the new ABS system?  And perhaps we can, at least, pull him for a pinch hitter in high-leverage, end of game situations?

Someone talk me off the ledge when it comes to Bailey's offense.

As the only player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam and a walk-off inside the park HR in the same season, I liked the idea of Bailey hitting at that point in the game, particularly given the options coming off the bench.  

Big picture: Bailey’s value behind the plate more than makes up for his absence of a high batting average.