Except for one detail. Those watching on television could notice that, behind the catcher’s mask, Murphy was wearing glasses. This was new. He had not ever done it before in his life.

I was in a conversation on the radio yesterday with Trey Elling and Inside Texas-Ex Bill Frisbie and they were both lamenting the state of the Texas pass catchers. I get their point. Because when ...

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The Braves catcher debuted prescription sports glasses, and if his return performance is any indication, Atlanta might want to order a team-wide fitting. In his first plate appearance of the ...