Not to be outdone, the Padres then turned right around and signed Henry Blanco - who, as you'll see below, is superior to Ausmus both at bat and defensively - for $250,000 less. Just in case you need to be bludgeoned over the head with it, the Dodgers just paid more for an older catcher who can't hit or throw than the Padres did for a guy who can do a bit of both.