Why Tholmir May Not be the Answer to the Mets Catching Situation in 2010

Ask just about any New York Mets fan nowadays about who will be behind the plate in 2010, most will have no idea. And, I can’t really blame them, the Mets have not made getting a quality catcher a priority in the past few seasons, unless you call Brian Schneider and his .189/.272/.318 line quality. If you ask anyone connected to the Mets, they’ll most likely say Josh Thole and Omir Santos, a tandem I dubbed Tholmir. This makes sense, both players are young and their combined salaries most likely wouldn’t even crack $1 million, which is perfect for the suddenly cost-cutting Wilpons. Lately, the only positive hype surrounding the Mets, besides injuries and surgeries has been the talk of calling up catcher, Josh Thole. And for good reason, since the beginning of last season Thole has done nothing but hit at the minor league level. The Mets selected the 23-year-old catcher in the eighth round of the 2005 draft, which was the same draft where they picked Mike Pelfrey. L...