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[QUOTE="Capt. Tuttle, post: 4713465, member: 191"]
Catchers make a huge difference.  At AAA, the team ERA was about 1/2 run a game less with him catching.  (Have not seen a stay for MLB).

He is a superior defensive catcher as well.

Last I looked, he had the highest OBP for the team, by far, and that was with the most bad pitches called strikes for anyone in MLB (at all star break).

There is certainly a correlation.  Whether or not there is causation is what makes it a really fascinating statistic. 
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I don’t get the Angels.  Call in Ohtani.  “We are going to trade you and get a bunch of really good young players so we can compete for years.  After the season is over, we want to sign you to the richest contract in American sports history.  Will you give us a chance to do that?”
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