Rankings Update: Catchers
You comment, and I listen. Seriously, your input is very important. I’m only one person with one vantage point, and challenging my rankings makes me revisit them and rethink my evaluations. We’re going to continue on without including any stats, so without further ado…
The Big Three
Victor Martinez
Joe Mauer
Brian McCann
Victor holds on to the number one spot, and that shouldn’t change (barring injury). McCann continues to try remedies for his vision, so we may see his batting eye improve sometime soon.
Happy To Have
Jorge Posada
Mike Napoli
Kurt Suzuki
Miguel Olivo
Want power without completely killing your batting average? You’re going to have to pay for it. Olivo will always have to look over his shoulder, but I think the Rockies will give him the benefit of the doubt and stick with him as long as they possibly can.
The Prospects
Carlos Santana
Buster Posey
I am loving Santana going forward. While our sample is small, he is showing signs of being worth all of the hype. And more. Posey may not show much power right away, but he should develop more as his career progresses.
I am Jack’s Catcher
Ryan Doumit
Miguel Montero
Geovany Soto
Matt Wieters
John Jaso
I think Sweet Lou just likes to screw with fantasy owners. Jaso seems to be the real deal, while Montero and Doumit could be higher if I trusted them to stay healthy.
Buckaroos
Russell Martin
John Buck
Ivan Rodriguez
Rod Barajas
Carlos Ruiz
Ronny Paulino
Nick Hundley
Martin drops way down, as does Ruiz. Pudge is back and started hitting right away, and he is fitting in nicely with the Nationals. Hundley continues to impress me, and his added playing time has been nice.
The Rest of ‘Em
Bengie Molina
Yadier Molina
Chris Iannetta
Jason Kendall
I’ll always love Iannetta, and am looking forward to someone taking him off the Rockies hands in the offseason (if not the trade deadline).
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Very torn on what to do with Soto, Santana has yet to be picked up in my non-keeper league. If they were in similar situations I think I would rather take Soto, but it seems like lou has some strange obsession with Koyie “the other automatic out” Hill. Considering trying to trade him but don’t want to get pennies on the dollar should lou finally see the light.
If Santana is available, drop Soto right now and grab him. John Jaso is another catcher I wouldn’t mind having over Soto if he’s available as well (I grabbed him in my league and let go of Russell Martin).