I’ll admit it: I was in favor of the way the San Francisco Giants handled the catcher position last offseason. I thought signing Tom Murphy to a multi-year deal to be Patrick Bailey’s backup was a great move. I thought saying goodbye to Joey Bart and trying to extract a little trade value along the way was the right thing to do. I’m not ashamed to admit that.
I’m a little shamed to admit this, though: I still think it was the right move. Obviously, with the benefit of hindsight, I wish the Giants had just stuck with Bart, but I still think the process was correct.