All Star Game Thoughts

One of the things i noticed while watching the All-Star game this week was the amount of great young catchers in the game today. Both leagues representatives were bright young stars who will be representing their leagues for years to come. I was very impressed with them on both sides of the ball as well. They are all as good defensively as they are offensively. Especially the National League catchers. Geovany Soto, Brian McCann and Russell Martin are all excellent on both sides of the ball. They call good games, they have good arms and they hit the hell out of the ball.

This isn't discounting the American League catchers who were both excellent as well. Joe Mauer and Dionar Navarro are both great young catchers as well. Dionar has the greater defensive reputation, but don't discount Mauer's ability to call a game. Every year the Twins staff performs well, that has to have a little to do with the young star they have calling the game behind the plate.
On top of that he is easily one of the top 5 pure hitters in the game. His approach to hitting as well as his sweet swing all a baseball sight to behold.

Youth was definitely served this year. It was a changing of the guard behind the plate. No mainstays such as Ivan Rodriguez or Jorge Posada. No one dimmensional Mike Piazzas or Paul LoDucas. Strictly very talented young catchers who seem to be the future of the sport behind the plate.