Yankees: Jorge Posada
Red Sox: Jason Varitek
Orioles: Ramon Hernandez
Blue Jays: Bengie Molina
Devil Rays: Toby Hall
White Sox: AJ Pierzynski
Twins: Joe Mauer
Indians: Victor Martinez
Royals: John Buck
Tigers: Ivan Rodriguez
Angels: Jose Molina/Jeff Mathis
Rangers: Rod Barajas
Mariners: Kenji Johjima
A’s: Jason Kendall
Wow. The only team without a catcher who can contribute positively is the Angels, and even there, Jeff Mathis offers value for 2007+.
Normally, I default to punting catching, but this list makes clear to me that doing so will handicap me one hitter. I usually think of starting catchers as low AVG/ single-digit HR/high AB anchors, and those who are positive contributors are so rare that they are inevitably bid towards $20 despite numbers (15/60/.270) that would land a CR/OF/DH for half that amount. As a result I disregard the two slots, spend a couple bucks and hope for 10-15 HR combined.
Not this year. I can see prices remaining in the $10 range – a price which I would happily add most of them. Given the depth, there should be good values near the end of the draft.
You have a great site, very informative. I hope you and Jeff Erickson are wrong about Matt Murton and Ronny Cedeno's playing time this season.
ReplyDeleteDusty has to let those guys fail, in order to succeed. I see something special in Cedeno and I hope he will continue to play like he has this winner.
Hopefully the Cubs' new #5 will come through.
As far as Rich Hill, I hope they give him a little more time and don't rush him. He has a great curve, but he really needs to work on location of his fast ball and his changeup.
I like all three players but watching Dusty from the vantage point of Rotisserie baseball, he doesn't seem to put the players with the most upside on the field.
ReplyDeleteI have been high on Cedeno since last June.
Here is the link to my original assessment:
http://rotomusing.blogspot.com/2005/06/ronny-cedeno.html