Looking at the start of Cleveland catching prospects, former Ironpig Lou Marson has a big shadow creeping up on him and that shadow’s name is Carlos Santana.
First 4 games of 2010
Marson with Cleveland
13 AB, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 SOSantana with Columbus
16 AB, 7 H, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI 21 TB, 2 BB
Looking at these numbers shows you Marson hasn’t warmed up yet this year and that Santana still hasn’t cooled off on a premier minor league career.
What are your thoughts on how soon Cleveland will give Santana the call?
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Santana was Eastern League Most Valuable Player last season.
The reason Marson will be replaced has more to do with his lackluster defense than his hitting.
Newspaper quote from 2 days ago when the Indians blew a 6 run lead vs. the Tigers:
“Chris Perez’s first pitch to the next batter, No.9 hitter Scott Sizemore, was a slider that slid through the legs of catcher Lou Marson…allowing Guillen to score from third with the winning run.”
Here’s a link to an April 8th article about Lou’s defense from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2010/04/the_dirt_on_catcher_lou_marson.html
..and how the Phillies touted him as a prospect last year.
Santana, from what I saw last year, was definitely rated a more complete player than Marson.
Santana is supposed to be a much better defensive catcher who can gun down runners.