Susac is a bit of a surprise. He may be the better C at this moment, but he has options and Sanchez does not. And his name is not Kris Bryant, so he doesn't have Scott Boras squealing like a spoiled child on his behalf.
from CBS Sports:
Andrew Susac among Giants' spring cuts Sunday : Fantasy News:
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com Sun, 29 Mar 2015 1:04 PM ET The Giants optioned catcher Andrew Susac, first baseman Adam Duvall, pitcher Hunter Strickland and outfielders Gary Brown and Juan Perez to Triple-A Sacramento Sunday. Susac was the favorite to open the season as the team's No. 2 catcher behind Buster Posey, but Hector Sanchez won the competition, leaving Susac to open the season as the team's starter in Triple-A. The Giants also reassigned catcher Guillermo Quiroz, second baseman Brandon Hicks and pitchers Brett Bochy, Steven Okert and Juan Gutierrez to minor-league camp.'via Blog this'
The same dynamic may play out if it comes down to Matt Duffy v. Ehire Adrianza. Duffy is clearly out-performing, but could find himself starting the season in AAA.
Okert is a bit of a surprise, but there probably will not be enough spots for him to pitch in the early months of the season, so he is better off starting the season in AAA. Let some arms tire or break down and Okert is just a phone call and a bus ride away.
Strickland proves that HR are not just another hit, especially to relief pitchers since they are more often the 2 and 3 run variety, rather than empty base HR's. He needs to either vary his pitches or location and add some deception to his delivery to keep guys from teeing off on him. His delivery seems too "paint by the numbers" and hitters seem to read it easily. That more than tipping his pitches, seems to be the problem for Strickland, IMO. He has an "easy read" maximum comfort delivery and paradoxically, his control numbers work against him. He needs a little of the "Ryne Duren" story to him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryne_Duren
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