Brewers have asked Texas about Catcher Gerald Laird

[JoeHova]

Angel Salome will likely hit enough to be a major league catcher. I don't think the catching situation is as dire as most people seem to.

 

I also don't get the long-standing fascination of so many people (media, fans, baseball people) with Gerald Laird. He seems to suck pretty bad, or even extremely badly.

[mls4]

This from Jim Molony's Inside Pitch column on mlb.com today:

 

• The recall of catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Triple-A Oklahoma two weeks ago has some teams convinced Texas will try to move Gerald Laird before the trade deadline. The 28-year-old Laird, who is making $1.6 million this year, is hitting .266 with three homers and 13 RBIs. He could draw interest from teams looking to add depth at the position, such as the Yankees, Tigers or Brewers.