I dont see how you could not rank salty in the top 10. Personally when i target catchers I look for guys I can get real late that have some good upside. Yeah you can go for the Irods and molinas of the world, but with those guys you know exactly what you are going to get. Id much rather take a guy like salty who still has some decent upside that makes you excited about your catcher position. This year it was martin, last year it was mccann, the year before ramon hernandez had a decent year.
Off the top of my head heres my catcher list:
Vmart - always been there, dont mess with perfection martin - absolutely fantastic season, hope the dodgers dont run him into the ground again Mauer - overrated in my eyes, but hes consistent and you cant argue with that McCann - honestly his season this year wasn't off that much from last year, and he'll be had for much cheaper this year i think Posada - this position depends on what team he plays for next year Salty - gotta like the upside Johjima - quietly one of the more productive catchers out there Hernandez - I personally like the orioles lineup, and he has the ability to bat close to .300 IROD - this guy wont hurt you Paulino - I had big dreams for this guy this year, well there always next year
3 home runs and 17 RBIs in the second half doesn't allow Pudge to sniff the top 10. I'd rather roll the dice on Salty than draft Johjima and probably Molina because after the clear cut top 5, you might as see if guys like Soto and Salty pan out over taking guys like Pudge and Varitek because no one else can significantly help your team more than just playing them because you're forced to.
Johjima and Molina are the two veteran catchers that should be safe bets to produce, regardless of how non-valuable their numbers are, and after that, it's all about going for upside guys like 8-10, Towles, and hopefully Clement gains C eligibility. Personally, I have no plans to draft either of the veteran guys if I don't get a top 5 catcher.
If you don't get a top 5 catcher, just wait until its garbage time and grab a young catcher and hope he isn't a burden on your roster like most catchers are.
I know many swear by the virtues of the deeper leagues, but honestly I like a 10-12 team league. And being top 10 isn't some big coup in those formats. If you are a C, being top 10 means you are starting in a league like that. It ain't some big shakes, because if you aren't top 5, you are below average--by definition, as the rare player rosters two Catchers.
I think fantasy owners who draft Martin next year are going to be somewhat disappointed with the results. He probably deserves to be ranked second going into '08, but I would not pay the price to get him at that spot. In the end, he only ranked 72 overall according to Yahoo after his fantastic season. Most of his value lies in stolen bases, and if you look at his second half you will see that he only stole 5 while getting caught six times. I'm not saying he's going to be a bust, although I would temper expectations. There is no reason to take him in the top 5 rounds which is probably what it's going to cost. (He went 30th overall in the "Earliest (Worst) Mock Draft Ever".
Field wrote:I think fantasy owners who draft Martin next year are going to be somewhat disappointed with the results. He probably deserves to be ranked second going into '08, but I would not pay the price to get him at that spot. In the end, he only ranked 72 overall according to Yahoo after his fantastic season. Most of his value lies in stolen bases, and if you look at his second half you will see that he only stole 5 while getting caught six times. I'm not saying he's going to be a bust, although I would temper expectations. There is no reason to take him in the top 5 rounds which is probably what it's going to cost. (He went 30th overall in the "Earliest (Worst) Mock Draft Ever".
No doubt about it but I like his "overrated-ness". Just means 1 more better pick falls my way!
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by rookies and cream » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:24 pm 
