Hollywood's Top 10 Catchers

                                                                                Avg. Draft Position                         

1. Victor Martinez                                                            42.3

2. Joe Mauer                                                                     27.4

3. Brian McCann                                                              52.6

4. Carlos Santana                                                            75.2

5. Buster Posey                                                                33.5

6. Geovany Soto                                                              130.4

7. Jorge Posada                                                              185.6

8. Matt Wieters                                                                 112

9.  Miguel Montero                                                          160.2

10. Kurt Suzuki                                                                201.5

Sleeper: Jorge Posada

Bust: Buster Posey

               

     

                               Hollywood's Take                                  

            My rankings are based on value per pick. For instance, I have Victor Martinez over Joe Mauer because they put up similar numbers with Mauer going 2 rounds ahead of Martinez (look for my comparison in the next couple of days). Brian McCann struggled last season with his batting average (.269) but has been a consistent hitter throughout his career (.289). I see him having a bounce-back season, hitting around .280.

A lot has been said about Buster Posey and his huge second half. I think he’ll put up good numbers this season but he’s going 4 rounds earlier than a guy I think will put similar numbers up in Carlos Santana. Wait a few rounds and draft Santana. Let someone else(Axe) reach on Buster Posey’s all world potential.

           Look for Miguel Montero to have a good season if he can stay healthy. Kurt Suzuki struggled with injuries in the second half of the season which hurt his power, only hitting 3 homeruns in the second half compared to 10 in the first half. With him healthy, he could be a factor in Oakland. Matt Wieters is full of potential but still hasn’t been able to live up to being a top catcher. Stay away from him unless he falls out of the top 7 catchers taken. There are plenty of guys to take after Wieters goes. If you can’t get one of the top catchers, wait till the last few rounds to get a guy and hope somebody comes out of nowhere.

                My sleeper this year is Jorge Posada. Posada is a guy who has name recognition but saw his production go down drastically due to injury. This guy two years ago hit over 20 homeruns and 80 rbi’s. His average draft position has been the 18^th round. He’ll mostly DH for the Yankees this year which should cut down on his injuries and give him more at-bats. At worst he puts up the same numbers he had last year(.248 18 hr 57 rbi), which compare to Geovany Soto.