勇士拥有年轻的全星星捕手McCann，以及老朋友Lopez 的回归。 当上次Lopez 穿着勇士的制服时，他是个爆发力十足的明星捕手，等待着 一份大合约，而那时McCann还是个19岁的小夥子，第二年打职业比赛。 不消多说，从Lopez 离开之後事情有了改变。不过还好McCann迅速顶上大 联盟的位子，让勇士队依然可以拥有一个全星星的捕手。 Lopez 形容McCann拥有天份以及所需的技能，他很高兴能指导McCann。事 实上，他希望他能证明他有能耐成为球队的二号捕手。他以Non roster的 身分被邀请参加春训。跟他竞争的人还有Brayan Pena，Corky Miller 以 及Clint Sammons。 当Lopez 过去三年感觉像是一场梦靥的同时，McCann则是完全的美梦成真 。在亚特兰大市郊长大，在2005年成功顶上捕手的位子，现在已经是亚特 兰大地区的英雄。 老史说McCann是个不可思议的打者，而且他在本垒板後的知识完全超越了 他的年纪所该拥有的。McCann就算在2007年受各式各样的小伤困扰，即使 他没办法再次打出.333的打击率，但是他还是打出了.270，18轰，92分打 点。McCann自己认为他的稳定度出了一点问题，但是他很高兴爆发力依然 有打出来。 即使带着左脚踝的伤势，他依然比国联任何一个捕手打出了更多的打点。 Russell Martin是打点榜上的第二名，但是他的全垒打，长打率更高。 McCann在球季结束後虽然没有动脚踝的手术，但是他动了眼睛方面的手术 ，他相信这可能将是他这辈子看的最清楚的时候。这对与他对战的投手而 言，可不是啥好消息。 McCann的进攻毫无疑问的好，但是他的防守则很有进步的空间，他的防守 率在国联倒数第二，而且只有Estrada 跟Torrealba 抓盗垒的功夫输给他 。不过他在本垒板後的能耐让勇士的投手在他蹲捕的时候缴出全国联最好 的3.90ERA 。 Lopez, who didn't play this past season after being released by the Rockies in Spring Training, looks to be the early favorite to win the backup catcher's job. He appears to be in top physical shape and has spent much of the past two months working on his defense with Braves bench coach Chino Cadahia. "He's come a long way," Cadahia said. "He looks good back there with his footwork and everything." While Lopez isn't the same offensive force who hit 43 homers for the Braves in 2003, he still is certainly capable of producing numbers that will make him an adequate backup catcher. After hitting .278 with 15 homers while dealing with a broken hand in 2005, Lopez was admittedly upset that the Orioles opted to end his regular days as a catcher and make him their designated hitter. In 94 games with Baltimore and Boston during the 2006 season, he hit .251 with eight homers. Lopez's troubles grew this past season when he hit .375 in 16 Spring Training at-bats for the Rockies and then was released. He used the situation as motivation over the past few months, and the emphasis he's placed on improving his defense was enough for the Braves to award him with a Minor League contract and Spring Training invite. "I couldn't ask for a better situation," said Lopez, who has maintained his Atlanta residence and looks forward to the chance of giving his kids a chance to see him play on a regular basis this year. Lopez's potential as a pinch-hitter will also help him in his battle for the backup spot. While Sammons is a cerebral catcher with great defensive ability, the club might decide it's best to provide him at least one more year of Minor League seasoning. He combined to hit .249 with eight homers with Class A Myrtle Beach and Double-A Mississippi this past season. While Miller proved adequate as Atlanta's backup during the final months of this past season, his offensive inconsistencies might send him back to the Minors. Pena, who won the backup role at the beginning of last season, is a capable switch-hitter who wasn't able to improve his defensive skills after suffering a concussion on April 30. He was sent to Triple-A Richmond three weeks later and was primarily used as a utility player. --

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