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Career Players: Catcher |
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1. Mickey Cochrane * |
Fogelberg – There are several factors that you have to consider when drafting a Career Disc Catcher. The good (or maybe bad) news for you is that there are no game changers at the Catching position, so you can wait till the 3rd-8th round to make a move here.
Since the heart of your lineup is more than likely already developed by the time you start to think about a Catcher, you should decide weather you think you need an on-base (rabbit) type of player, or a power-hitter.
If a rabbit is the route that you decide to go down, Cochrane, Bresnahan, Anson and Ferrell are right up your alley. All have logged significant time on Championship teams and are a great boost for the middle-bottom to bottom part of the lineup.
If power hitting is your goal, Tenace, Berra, Tettleton and Campanella, might be the direction you go. These guys have made a reputation for a feast-or-famine approach that could have them blasting out 2 home runs in a game, or going 0-5… High-risk, high-reward!
Honestly, the rest of the Catchers in the pool are just about the same player, with Anson, Torre, and Biggio getting bonus points for playing multiple premium positions. If you are planning on doing a lot of double switching with the pitchers position in the lineup then these three players might be a good add late in the draft.
