Some very knowledgeable Minnesota Twins fans spent 7 hours on Twitter yesterday debating the merits of Wilson Ramos and Drew Butera for the backup catching duties to start this season. This topic deserved seven hours of back and forth typing on the computer? While that fact alone may be a sign of the Apocalypse, Drew Butera being named the Twins backup catcher is not. Remember he isn't going to be the backup the entire season. Switch hitting Jose Morales will be back. Don't worry. It may take 8 weeks for Morales to heal, but he will return, I promise. Drew Butera may get 10 at bats in a week if he's lucky. This may go down as 10 weekly at bats his .214/.296/.317 career minor league line says he doesn't deserve, but it's not the end of the world. You won't get any argument from me, he probably doesn't deserve those 10 at bats, but you also won't get any argument from me if Wilson Ramos had made the team either. Ramos is a superb defensive catcher and can hit around .290, but he's only 21 years old. In addition, he has played only 65 games above single A. Some refining and gaining experience are most likely in order. In a perfect world the Twins would like Drew Butera to at least hit his weight, which is 205. If he doesn't then what? More back and forth typing on this rather dull topic? I'll pass. Don't forget, many clubs have their own Drew Buteras. We should be lucky our Drew Butera is only staying temporarily.
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