Jonah Keri cops a squat with A.J. Ellis, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, about the trade deadline; Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw; addressing slumps and declining skills; a day in the life of a major league catcher; playing at high altitude; Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt; pitch framing; conversations between pitchers and catchers on the mound; choosing to become a catcher as a kid; the surprise of getting drafted; moving up through the Dodgers system to the majors; being both a man of faith and a ballplayer; looking toward the playoffs; and A.J.’s Life Tips.

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