Comments on: Top Twenty Catchers For 2008 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-twenty-catchers-for-2008 Fantasy Baseball Advice Sun, 19 May 2013 19:29:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: mike http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2285 mike Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:21:46 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2285 haha…all praise be to Grey and Rudy. My team definetely wouldnt have looked this good without ur guys advice/help. Keep it up, a team can always be better…right?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2283 Grey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:04:27 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2283 @mike: Just don’t forget to thank us when you receive your trophy.

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2282 mike Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:59:42 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2282 Big fan of Aramis also….yeh i think my pitching is deep enough to make the move, and i didnt draft a pitcher till the 8th round. Waiting on pitching is the way to go, definetely taking the same approach next year. I ended up crazy stacked on offense….1BHoward,2BKinsler,3BAramis(via trade), SSTejada, OF1Crawford, OF2Rios, OF3Markakis, UTIL1Berkman, UTIL2 i platoon Weeks, Edwin E and Konerko. Not to sound too cocky but barring any injuries, this league is mine!

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2272 Grey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:57:52 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2272 @mike: Right when you say quick reply, you don’t hear from me, right? Sorry, went to sleep after the last Q and A. I like Aramis a lot and think that’s a decent move. You might be able to do better, but your pitching is very deep so it seems you can take the hit. I’d do the trade.

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2262 mike Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:13:14 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2262 cool…thanks for the quick reply as usual. Quick thoughts on this move….Aramis Ramirez,Carmona for Hafner,Vazquez,Greinke. Id be getting Aramis….in this league 3B is my only position where I dont have a sure fire everyday starter and all my pitchers get K’s so the loss of k’s from Vazquez wouldnt kill me. my starters would be Oswalt,Young,Wainwright,Hill,McGowan,Billingsley,Carmona(via)trade….think Aramis its worth the hit in pitching?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2253 Grey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:09:04 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2253 @mike: I think he’s in the bigs for good, but only to play three times a week so that’s going to hurt his counting stats. I’d cut my projections to 45/15/60/.285 but there’s upside there obviously. If Laird gets hurt, or they start playing Salty at first, he’ll get more. When he does play though, he’s a very solid option.

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2251 mike Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:03:28 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-2251 Think Salty is in the bigs to stay? If so, do you still think hell make good on your projections for him?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1871 Grey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:42:02 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1871 Towles was just fighting a little injury. He’s the Astros’ starter. I’d try his upside over Ramon.

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1862 mike Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:42:04 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1862 to replace Napoli im deciding on Ramon Hernandez or JR Towles…..does Towles have the gig all to himself?

]]> By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1844 Rudy Gamble Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:28:15 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1844 hey mike -
i see no reason to expect napoli to get more playing time than he is currently unless mathis gets hurt. napoli’s offense has been great to start the year and he still isn’t getting the ABs – what’s going to change?

don’t get wowed by the HRs. a catcher with 300 ABs is going to hurt your runs and RBI totals. if there’s an alternative on the waiver wire in a 10-12 team league with one catcher, do it. i’m happy with napoli in one league only b/c it’s a 2 catcher league…

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1843 mike Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:09:58 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-1843 I really like Napoli….but im in a league where there is (no max) for games played at offensive positions. His loss of at bats to Mathis are killing me right now….do you think there gonna keep switching them up every day or two?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-591 Grey Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:48:42 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-591 Is this drunk Tony LaRussa commenting?

]]> By: BluSamuraiG http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-590 BluSamuraiG Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:33:57 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-590 no no no…Yadi Molina should be in the top 8.. he has the fastest arm of any other catcher in the game. And he has recieved one of the best batting coaches out there, and is alot better hitter this year.

]]> By: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for Every Position http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-578 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for Every Position Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:41:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-578 [...] Ramon Hernandez – He’s back and his parents didn’t feel the need to spell his first name backwards, so [...]

]]> By: Top Twenty Shortstops For 2008 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-415 Top Twenty Shortstops For 2008 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:02:12 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-415 [...] to draft the top twenty catchers, first basemen, second basemen and third basemen are all in the books, so now we move onto the [...]

]]> By: Top Twenty Outfielders for 2008 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-412 Top Twenty Outfielders for 2008 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:55:33 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-412 [...] want to know where to draft the top twenty catchers – here. While you’re at it, here’s the top twenty 1st basemen, 2nd basemen, 3rd basemen and [...]

]]> By: Top Twenty Starting Pitchers For 2008 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-409 Top Twenty Starting Pitchers For 2008 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:49:19 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-409 [...] tackled where to draft the top twenty catchers, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen, 3rd basemen, shortstops and outfielders. It’s time to toe the rubber [...]

]]> By: Top Twenty Closers For 2008 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-407 Top Twenty Closers For 2008 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:45:02 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-407 [...] covered the top twenty draft lists for catchers, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen, shortstops, 3rd basemen, outfielders and starting pitchers for ’08. [...]

]]> By: Top Twenty 1st Basemen For 2008 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-404 Top Twenty 1st Basemen For 2008 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:33:10 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-404 [...] we went over the top twenty catchers for ‘08 to draft here to add to our top ten overall and our 11 thru 20 draft list. Thankfully, we’re moving onto a [...]

]]> By: Around the Majors http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-394 Around the Majors Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:36:23 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-394 [...] If you haven’t seen it, worth a look even if we disagree in places. They have Martin over Victor (Disagree). Either way, check it out and tell us how you think they did. Or tell them; don’t be [...]

]]> By: 2008 Fantasy Baseball Draft Lists http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-390 2008 Fantasy Baseball Draft Lists Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:47:40 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-390 [...] Top Twenty Catchers [...]

]]> By: jimo http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-237 jimo Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:32:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-237 OK, I can see why Posada is so highly ranked this year, after his monster year last year.

But Varitek 6th? Really? Color me shocked. And I do think Salty is high for 2008, at least. Maybe after a full season playing in 2008, I might rank him 7th, but before the 2008 season has even started? I’d hesitate to put him in the top 10 at this point.

And Ruiz, I-Rod, and possibly John Buck should all be higher.

]]> By: Who We Are http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-235 Who We Are Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:13:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-235 I like his plate discipline and his power. But someone who had even better plate discipline in the minors, Chris Iannetta. Catching is the toughest out of the box when they first get to the majors. Not to mention, Pinella isn’t the kindest to rookies.

]]> By: IowaCubs http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-234 IowaCubs Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:04:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-234 ZiPS projection for Soto:
284/44R/20HR/73RBI in 458AB.
That sort of production is hard to come by from a catcher. I’ve watched him for three years at AAA Iowa, and the guy’s changed from a scrub project to a MLB ready starter. He lost all sorts of weight and started hitting to all parts of the park.

I’ll eat my words if he sucks.

]]> By: Who We Are http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-233 Who We Are Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:06:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-233 Soto looks like he can be very good. He has a patient eye at the plate and power. But you’re talking very long odds that he’s going to breakout in a big way. The last time a catcher won ROY was Piazza in ’93. Catcher is the toughest position to play and it taxes the offensive numbers. Can Soto be ROY? Sure, but the horn isn’t the safest bet on the craps table either. Can he simply be productive? More so than LoDuca, definitely.

As for Towles, he never did 15/15 in any year of pro ball. I’d like to see it first. An end of the draft flyer? Sure.

]]> By: IowaCubs http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-232 IowaCubs Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/top-twenty-catchers-for-2008/#comment-232 Soto, Towles? Soto had a monster year last year in AAA, and was solid after the callup. Towles could steal 15 bases and hit 15 hrs.

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