Too many catchers? Bring it on

There has been much talk about the catcher situation. If the mets go out and sign Molina that would give us Coste, Blanco, Santos, Thole and then Molina at the catcher position. So what? I like it. Lets take a look at the previous catchers we've had since the most recent face of the franchise left in 2005 (Michael Joseph Piazza).

Paul Lo Duca:

probably the most solid Catcher we've had since Mike. In his two years he hit an impressive .318 and a respectable .277. The power wasn't really there but he rarely struck out (71 K's in 957 AB's)

Brian Schneider:

One of my personal least favorite players...hit a whopping .218 this year battling injuries, hit .257 the year before..minimal power numbers, seemed to walk a lot though. Overall not too successful of a stint. Luckily Ryan Church was paired with him in the Milledge trade so we got Francouer out of the deal.

Omir Santos: Hit .260, but had a flare for the dramatic (who can forget that Red Sox game?). Seemed to be a clutch player with pop in his bat. Definitely seems like a viable option in the future. Maybe not as a starter but definitely a good platoon player with a lot of upside.

Josh Thole: Got me very excited. This young stud hit .321 in a small sample size (17/53) but showed promise and drove in 9 RBI's. With some experience and seasoning look for Thole to develop into a solid ball player. Will likely start in the minors.

Robinson Cancel/Kelly Stinnet/Mike DiFelice: Awful.

As you can see, we've had catchers that have performed mediocre at best for us in the post-Piazza era. It might be difficult for us to understand, being that we were spoiled by the best offensive catcher ever, but catcher is not traditionally an offensive position. I would personally be fine with Santos and Thole Platooning...but with our futility in backups in the past, why not bring in more bodies. I like Molina, he's getting older and losing his legs...but with all these options we wont need him to go out there every day. His bat has pop and is a solid defensive catcher. Blanco is a traditional catcher, youknow what you're going to get from him...a below average bat and a above average glove. I don't know why we went out and got Coste, i see nothing in him to be honest. He'll most likely be in the minors barring injury. Molina, Blanco, Santos and Thole will give us one of the most solid catching platoons weve had in the past half decade. Molina gives us the best power option (i like his RBI production), while blancos defense is his strength. Santos and Thole give us youth with Thole giving us a lefty bat, though we wont really see thole til later in the year. We can play more matchups and get a fresh set of legs behind the plate when needed. What a great learning experience it would be for the young Thole. Go get Molina but only for 2 years or less. Lets go Mets.