RSL Poll: Salty, Ruiz or Pierzynski: Who should be catching in 2014
Contributing Writer
In this edition of the RSL poll, we ask you guys: Who would you want behind the plate for the Red Sox in 2014?
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: Salty is coming off his best regular season, but was virtually non-existent in the postseason. He had the walk-off single in game 2 of the ALCS against Detroit, and then showed up in all the wrong ways in the World Series. He made 2 stupid throws down to 3rd base that could have cost us the series, but the rest of the team picked him up.
Carlos Ruiz: He had 5 home runs with 37 RBI's and a .268 average in 92 games, but he's got a 2 year, $20 million offer on the table, so is he worth that kind of money for half a season behind the plate. On the flipside, he was with the Phillies when they won it all in 2008.
AJ Pierzynski: He put up solid numbers (17 homers, 70 RBI's and a .272/.297/.425 slash line)this season with the Texas Rangers and was also part of a championship team and he's also 36, so that could be a plus when negotiating his contract.
Verdict time: Who do you guys want behind the plate next year?
