Burke was the personal catcher for Buehrle, that increased his number significantly.
That being said, there is nothing I saw last season from Davis that indicated that he was a good defensive catcher. His handling of Cotts in that one game where he had 4 "wild pitches" was absolutely pitiful.
Burke can't hang on to a ball on a play at the plate though -- it's not like either of these guys are anywhere near good defensively.
I think, if you're looking at AJ, you have to ask yourself which player is a better fit for the team.
Burke
- Should hit for a higher average than Davis
- cheaper than davis
- poor defense
- MB's personal catcher
Davis
- Prolonged slumps
- more power
- more expensive
- poor defense
It's clear, to me anyways, that should we sign AJ, Davis should be shown the door.
I agree 100%. I don't expect great things out of burke but he is a little bit better in my mind and is gonna be nearly a million cheaper. It is a no brainer in my opinion.