[dawg fan]

I have a question for dawgfan. In your opinion, if you was the coach do you really believe that Andrew Wheeler has a better arm than Morgan? Because the arm and his "lack of effort seems to be your primary focus here". I have NEVER seen Morgan not give all he has on every play. I will agree he doesn't have the arm strength that a good catcher should have, but neither does Wheeler. Then you have to compare the 2 in other aspects. I'll break them down.
Base running- Miller advantage
Hitting- Miller advantage
Fielding- Miller advantage
Throwing- that's a toss up. No advantage either way
Controlling the infield- Miller advantage
Knowing where to be in each situation- Miller advantage
More of a vocal leader- Miller advantage
I don't see how anyone could justify, even if your right that he had a lack of effort on particular plays or he allowed to many stolen bases, that Wheeler is a better candidate for the position. I'm not saying Miller is a terrific catcher, but of the 2 he is definitely the better choice. Neither of the 2 are even comparable to Gamble from JC, Crisp from AC, Burchell from PHS. Those 3 are the best 3 in the region with Gamble being the best of those 3. Now IMO Josh Cantrell is a great catcher and can hold his own with any of these others I just named.

First of all let me be clear I am not saying that I think wheeler should be the catcher I am only telling you what the players are telling me. From where they have been practicing at the majority of the time, I could not answer any of your questions because I don't think I have ever saw the wheeler kid catch a game. It is not my opinion that one should start over the other I am just simply relaying the info. as it was told to my several players. That being said if you attended many lc games last year you would know that there were several times that lack of effort was a problem at the catcher position. Walking back to get a passed ball allowing a runner to go from 1st to third, logan foul ball stright back did not even turn around the ball landed 10 feet behind him, sheldon clark game foul ball also landed just out to his left made no attempt at it, now I made be a little spoiled from watching jordon, and clark over the years but there was never a time that effort was ever questioned with those two.