Most 2010 projections have Joe Mauer at around .330 with 22 HR and 100 RBI. For a guy who’s won three batting titles, three Silver Slugger Awards and a 2009 MVP Award, that seems like a good estimate to me. But it isn’t worth your second-round pick.
Tag Archive: Catcher
Tier Rankings: Catcher
From down seasons (Russell Martin) to injury woes (Ryan Doumit) to a combination of both (Geovany Soto), there were a lot of surprises at the catcher position last season. As a result, the 2010 preseason catcher rankings are a clutter of question marks outside the top three.
Geovany Soto: Between the (Stat) Lines
Geovany Soto followed his 2008 Rookie of the Year campaign with a very disappointing 2009. Was this work of the dreaded “sophomore slump,” or was it an act of the Baseball Gods who had it out for Soto (and the rest of the Cubs team) in 2009?
Jan. 2: Mauer Power?
Joe Mauer and his 28 HR are the center of one of the hottest offseason fantasy baseball debates of the last few seasons. Blessed with unbelievable baseball ability, Mauer has been a fan favorite for years and always among the highest drafted catchers. After belting 28 HR last year, he is undoubtedly the number one ranked backstop heading into 2010, but debate swirls around what kind of power numbers we can expect.
Deviation From Career Norms: Catchers
There is a certain amount of comfort in fantasy baseball. Although we don’t know exactly what a player’s stats will be at the end of the year, we generally have an idea of how they will perform. So who can we expect to play to their career norms and for whom is this the new norm?
Positional Trends: 3-Year Catcher Averages
In an attempt to analyze the direction the position is heading, I decided to take a look at the last three years of averages for catchers to see if I could find any trends that can help you come draft day. What I found actually may help you.
2009 In Review: Catcher
Take a look back at the year that was in preparation of the year to come. We kick off seven positions in seven days with a review of the studs and duds of 2009. You probably guessed who our PSR leader was (cough, Joe Mauer) but who rounded out the top 10?
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