phillipmike
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Health, age, and durability all boil down to the same concern: can he stay on the field? I'm assuming a team would acquire him as a backup/semi-regular who can fill in on a full-time basis if needed, so they wouldn't be looking for him to play every day anyway.
And like i said he is and should be viewed as a backup or 1b catcher at best. And like i said even with heavy retention he wont bring back much at face value - just my opinion. I make that statement based on the current market and his current value.
The Jays aren't forced to move him at all given he can play elsewhere on the diamond and they presumably like him as a mentor for the young catchers.
Never did say they were forced to move him but i suggest that they are motivated to move him which was backed up by insiders saying the Jays would trade him while eating a significant portion of his salary.
As for teams valuing what Martin brings, I can't imagine disputing that given that excellent defensive backup catchers always tend to have a lot of suitors, and they almost never come with a bat as good as Martin's.
They do and might but as i said the market is strong with options and it is a buyers market. Add in the fact that if we market him as a 1B catcher or a backup then i ask when was the last time a backup or 1b catcher in his mid 30s with 1 year of control brought back anything of real value? There is no to little history or precedent to suggest Martin could bring back anything of value.
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