Sure they could bring back Kendall at age 36 for another year, but I wouldn't want him for anything other than a backup at that point and he'll command too much salary to fill that role. I agree here -- I think Kendall would be a super-backup, but there would have to be a Molina we could find for less money. A year of Vinnie and Rivera is fine with me. I expect they would outproduce the 2008 version of Kendall on offense. I really don't think Vinny+Rivera is a suitable solution -- unless you are waving the white flag. I don't think either Rivera or Vinny could catch 100 games. I don't think any 22 year old who has never played above A ball is ready to play the most demanding position in baseball. I think endaround was saying that after 100 or so games in the minors this year, Lucroy would be up, maybe in the fall ... I would assume that endaround anticipates this to be a best case scenario. If LuCroy stumbles this year in AA, then we probably have to find a stop-gap for 2010 -- someone like a Brad Ausmus. I think the Brewers are crossing their fingers that Kendall makes it through 2009 and then passes the torch to LuCroy for 2010