Wednesday BP: Please enjoy some videos of Giants catchers practicing catching

It is Spring Training, after all.

By Brady Klopfer@BradyKlopferNBA Mar 24, 2021, 5:02am PDT

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Hello and happy Wednesday. I hope it’s a great day for you.

The San Francisco Giants have been releasing a fun series through their YouTube channel called “How to train like a big league catcher.” Each video is just a few minutes of a catching prospect at Spring Training, working on the kind of behind-the-scenes drills that you may not have known catchers work on.

It’s a fun peek behind the curtain. I always wonder what drills pros do, and it’s cool to see some of them in action.

But the best part is Craig Albernaz, the team’s bullpen and catching coach. I had no experience with Albernaz before these videos, and let me just tell you ... he is a delight!

So watch them for the catching and the prospects, and stay for a very lovable Giants coach.

Old, random MCC article for you to read

McCovey Chronicles mailbag: The existence of Jeff Kent, the horrors of Steve Perry, and expensive bourbon (Jan. 30, 2015 — Grant Brisbee)

Giants links

Melissa Lockard on how the Giants and A’s are readying themselves for a Minor League Spring Training that’s full of unknowns (The Athletic, subscription required)
Susan Slusser’s camp observations include some regulars having strong games (SF Chronicle)
Maria Guardado on how Logan Webb is turning heads at camp (MLB)
Kerry Crowley on Farhan Zaidi’s desire for seven-inning games (Mercury News)
Andrew Baggarly on how different things will be for Giants fans when they return to Oracle Park (The Athletic, subscription required)
Alex Espinoza on Gabe Kapler saying it’s realistic for Heliot Ramos to debut this year (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Kerry Crowley lists five Minor League free agents who could make the team (Mercury News)
Jason Martinez on the third base rankings for every team, which is very ugly for the Giants (Fangraphs)
RJ McDaniel on the second base rankings for every team, which is also ugly for the Giants but a bit less ugly (Fangraphs)

How many days until Opening Day?

There are 8 days until Opening Day.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, friends.