re: Why do our catchers drop the ball so much?

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Neal has not lived up to that hype. He routinely drops balls too. Travinski is the best hitter and Milazzo the best catcher of the three. Milazzo made a big mistake in game two vs Florida, but that is not the norm for him. Travinski at DH and Milazzo catching is the best option right now.

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I agree with this.

Travinski isn't dropping things and costing us anything (yet). He's worked on his defense a lot since last year. He's framing things MUCH better than last year. I think him framing the ball causes him to miss one here and there misjudging that motion of framing. For the most part, he's keeping it in front of him. Whatever his faults are behind the plate, he more than makes up for with his batting.

Milazzo has come far enough that I don't cringe watching him bat like I used to. I'd be happy to see Milazzo back there more often and Trav at DH.

As for Neal, his bat is too streaky. He's not hitting in SEC play and it's not worth putting him in the lineup to keep Milazzo on the bench.