The Catchers

[Bloody Nipples]

OK, I would like to know who everyone's top 20 catchers for next year are. I will post my thoughts tomorrow.

[Niffoc4]

Top 20 Catchers...
1. Pudge (no possible sophomore slump here)
2. Victor Martinez
3. Jorge Posada
4. Johnny Estrada
5. Javy Lopez
6. Mauer (injury worries)
7. Michael Barret
8. Paul LoDuca (trade him away after All-star Break)
9. Piazza (could be better than the rest, but RISKY)
10. Varitek (subject to change depending on where he goes)
11. Lieberthal
12. Hernandez
13. Inge
14. Pierzynski (this is where it gets hard)
15. Buck
16. LeCroy (could DH full time, especially with Kubel injury)
17. Closser
18. Bengie Molina (could hit for avg. again)
19. Gerard Laird (injuries bothered him last year)
20. Jason Phillips (don't know who else could actually be positive for a team)

[SHOCKandAWE]

Top 20 Catchers...
1. Pudge (no possible sophomore slump here)
2. Victor Martinez
3. Jorge Posada
4. Johnny Estrada
5. Javy Lopez
6. Mauer (injury worries)
7. Michael Barret
8. Paul LoDuca (trade him away after All-star Break)
9. Piazza (could be better than the rest, but RISKY)
10. Varitek (subject to change depending on where he goes)
11. Lieberthal
12. Hernandez
13. Inge
14. Pierzynski (this is where it gets hard)
15. Buck
16. LeCroy (could DH full time, especially with Kubel injury)
17. Closser
18. Bengie Molina (could hit for avg. again)
19. Gerard Laird (injuries bothered him last year)
20. Jason Phillips (don't know who else could actually be positive for a team)

No kendell

[Tony Clark is my son]

1) Ivan Rodriguez
2) Victor Martinez
3) Jorge Posada
4) Javy Lopez
5) Jason Varitek
6) Jason Kendall
7) Paul Lo Duca
8) Mike Piazza
9) Mike Lieberthal
10) Michael Barrett
11) Ramon Hernandez
12) Joe Mauer
13) Gerald Laird
14) Damian Miller
15) Mike Matheny
16) Miguel Olivo
17) Toby Hall
18) Jason LaRue
19) Bengie Moline
20) Charles Johnson

This list is dependant on 3 factors:
1- Piazza counts as a catcher
2- Pudge stays healthy
3- The Rangers use Laird as their starter

[Tony Clark is my son]

1) Ivan Rodriguez
2) Victor Martinez
3) Jorge Posada
4) Javy Lopez
5) Jason Varitek
6) Jason Kendall
7) Paul Lo Duca
8) Mike Piazza
9) Mike Lieberthal
10) Michael Barrett
11) Ramon Hernandez
12) Joe Mauer
13) Gerald Laird
14) Damian Miller
15) Mike Matheny
16) Miguel Olivo
17) Toby Hall
18) Jason LaRue
19) Bengie Moline
20) Charles Johnson

This list is dependant on 3 factors:
1- Piazza counts as a catcher
2- Pudge stays healthy
3- The Rangers use Laird as their starter

[hooligan1]

1. Pudge
2. Posada
3. V-Mart (may still be another year before he really starts to shine)
4. Javy
5. Varitek (slightly depends on where he ends up)
6. Kendall
7. Piazza (just can't rank him out of top-8)
8. Mauer (injury poss./still very young)
9. LoDuca (but of course trade him away after the ASB)
10. Barrett
11. Hernendez (a hitters park would help him move up)
12. Lieberthal (expect a bounce back year)
13. Olivo (a catcher with 15-20 sb potential)
14. LeCroy (if he still qualifies)
15. Hall
16. Matheny (my fave, just because of his defense)
17. Laird (if he plays regularly)
18. Johnson (maybe one last hurrah.....maybe..?)
19. LaRue (he's decent)
20. Buck (just for the heck of taking a chance)

[Niffoc4]

No kendell

Sorry, I had him, an then I kept remembering and adding in people (I almost forgot Mauer)

[dannahann]

As is usual mine seem quite different than the norm but then how many times has a C actually won someone a league anyhow?
 I. Rodríguez 
 V. Martínez 
 J. López 
 J. Kendall 
 M. Piazza 
 J. Posada 
 R. Hernández 
 J. Varitek 
 P. Lo Duca 
 M. Lieberthal 
 M. Barrett
J. MauerDL 
J. Estrada
G. Laird 
 M. Olivo
T. Hall 
 J. Buck 
 B. Inge
A. Pierzynski
J. LaRue 

[Pogotheostrich]

Ivan Rodriguez
Javy Lopez
Victor Martinez
Jorge Posada
Jason Kendall
Jason Varitek
Johnny Estrada
Mike Piazza
Ramon Hernandez
Joe Mauer
Paul Lo Duca
A.J. Pierzynski
Mike Lieberthal
Mike Barrett
Miguel Olivo
Toby Hall
Rod Barajas
Ben Molina
Damian Miller
Gerard Laird

Inge is interesting but I don't know how much he will play. Same with LeCroy. Does anyone know of any players eligible at C that are going to be playing another position? Besides Piazza.

[Cornbread Maxwell]

Inge is interesting but I don't know how much he will play. Same with LeCroy. Does anyone know of any players eligible at C that are going to be playing another position? Besides Piazza.

More than likely Inge will get a solid number of plate appearances - unless Detroit makes a move for a CF, Inge will rotate from C to 3B to OF. Non fantasy wise - how much is a guy like this worth to a team? I say pay whatever you have to to keep him, a good utility man is damn near priceless.