[Tallguy]

I would say that Buster Posey, like most good hitting catchers, is a better than average situational hitter. The Mets light-hitting catcher Jerry Grote used to eat Steve Carlton alive in late inning at-bats with runners on. I always thought catchers read pitchers better anyway.

[Grampa Dave]

“I always thought catchers read pitchers better anyway.”

This younger relative when he caught a couple of innings his batting eyes ability increased. He was a 400+ hitter and about a 250 when not catching.

He had to give up catching after a couple of wrestling injuries, each knee got whacked. He still wrestles and can’t squat very long. So catching went out the window.