Iannetta demoted to the Sky Sox

Today Chris Iannetta was sent down to AAA Colorado Springs to work out the kinks in his swing. With Miguel Olivo swinging the bat the way he is, Iannetta would likely not see many plate appearances. To replace Iannetta and serve as back-up catcher in Paul Phillips.

Iannetta really needs to do something. A .133 average will not get it done, even if he were to hit 20 homers. Iannetta is an all or nothing guy right now; he either goes deep or strikes out. He has been looked to time and time again to be the catcher of the future, and aside from his decent '08 year, he has never answered that call. With all due respect to Yorvit, when you lose your job as catcher to Yorvit Torrealba, who is a serviceable catcher at best, something is wrong. Something is really wrong when you have a lower average than Miguel Olivo, who has walked a many times as he's homered (100 times each)! Iannetta needs to find some late discipline in the springs, or else he will never find his way back to Denver. I sure hope he is able to do it, cuz I really do like the guy, but with the way he is playing now, he's of no value to the team.