Re: Jason Varitek
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there would be some kind of statistical evidence somewhere.
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Like what kind? I don't think anyone is taking down how often a player shakes off the catcher and the results of the following pitch.
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They have kept track of Pitcher's ERA with different catchers.
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there is a entire chapter in BBTN on the subject. the conclusion is of course that catchers have no proveable impact on starting pitching.
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