Curt Casali and Hank Conger were supposed to be an improvement behind the plate...they haven't quite gotten there yet.
At the end of spring training, when the Rays made the decision to release Rene Rivera and go with the duo of Hank Conger and Curt Casali, it was a conscientious decision to move away from exceptional defense in favor of adding some much needed pop behind the plate, hopefully eliminating the offensive black hole that has surrounded the position for the past few years.
However, so far this season, the switch for more offense has been a dud as Casali and Conger have combined to slash .