Read: Brian Schnieder Day at Camp

by Jordan Zakarin on February 18th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

Coming off a quiet day at Tradition Field on Sunday, the player getting the feature of the day treatment in today’s papers is new catcher, Brian Schnieder, whom the Mets acquired, along with OF Ryan Church, from the Nationals in November in exchange for OF Lastings Milledge.

Bill Madden, in the Daily News, quotes Schnieder on how he plans on getting to know a brand new pitching staff:

“I know what my job is here. And with the emphasis on pitching, this is a big challenge getting to know this staff and working with each of them. It’s also going to be fun. It requires a lot more than just catching these guys in drills and games this spring. You’ve got to hang with them, really get to know them. You don’t have to catch them every day. You learn a lot just by not leaving the field early and spending long days watching guys. The catcher has got to be the leader of the team.”

…while i had my reservations about the trade, i’ve definitely warmed to the idea of having Schnieder behind the plate for the Mets this season…

…having watched him over the years, he is athletic behind the plate and calls a great game, and hearing him talk about his preparation and dedication like this really gives me confidence in his ability to handle what should be a talented pitching staff…

Meanwhile, Mike Vaccaro at the NY Post writes that Schnieder may be the next in a long line of fan favorite Mets catchers, following in the foot steps of Jerry Grote, Gary Carter, Todd Hundley, Mike Piazza and even Paul Lo Duca, whom Schnieder is replacing.

Of off-the-field interest, Ben Shpigel of the NY Times describes Schnieder’s adventurous streak. The son of a Navy Pilot, Schnieder has flown with the Blue Angels, and plans on skydiving, bungee jumping and cliff diving when his career comes to a close.

…schnieder notes that he’s worried about hurting his knees during such an adventure, which is welcome news… and we were worried about Duaner Sanchez going out for late night snacks in Miami…

Tonight on , Schnieder and infielder Jose Valentin will be guests on Mets Hot Stove Report, which airs at 6 pm and then again at 11 pm.

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