@youcancallmeAl obviously not
@preacherman20 but if permitted would offer these thoughs.
Early in the fall, not sure TV and staff knew for sure Jared Dickey could be as consistent at the plate as he was last year. Additionally, Jared was dealing with some well documented health issues that made his impact an unknown. So out of an abundance of caution, the staff prepared Evan and Jared for different roles. As it turned out, Jared was a beast at the plate and a decent outfielder. But the injury that sidelined him for a couple of months would have been difficult to over come if Charley Taylor had been our only option at catcher.
So in the long run TV and staff were clairvoyant.
To the issue of catching and one's batting average suffering, I wore the tools of ignorance for several years. On hot days, the amount of fluid loss is draining. In late innings, catchers are not going to beat out many ground balls. This may hurt Jared's average some. However, you have got to love the challenge to take the abuse. Jared has indicated he wants that role.