Catchers

What The Hell Is Wrong With...Geovany Soto?

By Tim Dierkes [April 20, 2009 at 6:41pm CST]

First up in our What The Hell Is Wrong With...series, Cubs catcher Geovany Soto. The 25 year-old catcher has two hits in 24 plate appearances on the young season. Granted, the Cubs' season is less than 7% over. But, Soto... Continue Reading

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Catcher Draft Trends

By Tim Dierkes [March 6, 2009 at 11:43am CST]

Assuming a 12-team league, let's take a look at the typical draft trends for catchers using Mock Draft Central data. The catcher train typically gets rolling with Russell Martin in the 4th round. Brian McCann goes a few picks later,... Continue Reading

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Catcher Rankings

By Tim Dierkes [January 28, 2009 at 3:28pm CST]

Here is a tentative look at my catcher rankings and dollar values for a two-catcher 12-team mixed league. These will definitely be tweaked plenty before draft day. I used 20 games for eligibility, so Pablo Sandoval (11 games caught) did... Continue Reading

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Napoli Could DH

By Tim Dierkes [January 16, 2009 at 3:34pm CST]

MLB.com's Lyle Spencer continues to beat the drum for the Angels to give Mike Napoli significant time at designated hitter in 2009. He says Mike Scioscia's stance has softened on the idea recently and it will be discussed during Spring... Continue Reading

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Mike Napoli: Top Five Catcher?

By Tim Dierkes [December 22, 2008 at 1:58pm CST]

One fantasy baseball issue to follow closely for 2009 is the playing time of Angels catcher Mike Napoli. Napoli got only 227 ABs for the Angels in '08, putting up a massive .273-20-49-39-7 line in that time. He missed a... Continue Reading

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Catcher Ranking Comparison

By Tim Dierkes [September 22, 2008 at 9:58pm CST]

My catcher rankings back in March: Rnk Name $ VAL 1 Russell Martin $23.39 2 Victor Martinez $22.40 3 Joe Mauer $21.32 4 Brian McCann $18.38 5 Jorge Posada $17.43 6 Geovany Soto $12.22 7 J.R. Towles $12.15 8 Kenji... Continue Reading

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A Look At Chris Iannetta

By Tim Dierkes [May 12, 2008 at 3:31pm CST]

Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta was considered a nice sleeper heading into the 2007 season. While he did draw quite a few walks, his '07 performance was a fantasy disappointment. The Rockies were also disillusioned, as they signed Yorvit Torrealba to... Continue Reading

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A Look At Chris Snyder

By Tim Dierkes [March 24, 2008 at 3:05pm CST]

Longtime reader finite24 has been talking up Chris Snyder quite a bit recently, and the Arizona catcher deserves a closer look. I have the 27 year-old hitting .252-14-54-44-0 in 375 ABs, a $3.64 value. That's about what he did in... Continue Reading

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Roundtable: Catcher Strategy

By Tim Dierkes [March 24, 2008 at 9:49am CST]

I recently contributed to a fantasy baseball roundtable on the subject of catcher strategy. This was the question: Is it important to get a top 5 catcher, or do you prefer waiting until rounds 15+? After Victor Martinez and Russell... Continue Reading

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The Catcher Dropoff

By Tim Dierkes [March 16, 2008 at 11:38pm CST]

Sometimes a position has a clear dropoff. Catchers are bunched up that way this year, in my opinion. I see the five elite, and then a mixed bag of other stuff. I hate to leave a draft without one of... Continue Reading

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