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American League Catcher Preview
American League Catcher Preview
By Daniel Heyder | Published  01/28/2007 | AL Fantasy Catcher Preview - (2007) , AL Fantasy Previews - (2007)
AL Fantasy Catcher Preview (cont)

9. Jorge Posada  New York Yankees
Posada re-found his swing last season hitting .281 with 30 HRs and 101 RBIs, after experiencing a slight downward trend since 2003. Of course, the 2006 Yankees were an extremely potent offense, so Posada got plenty of protection that assisted in his productive campaign, especially for a 35 year old. Even though the lineup hasn't changed, Posada is another year older. To expect a repeat from last year would be a mistake, but something in between 2005 and 2006 is realistic. Could Posada be catching Roger Clemens (above) again this season?

Jorge Posada  2007 Projections

G

AB

Runs

Hits

2B

3B

HR

BB

RBI

SO

SB

CS

E

AVG

127

432

66

114

23

1

18

61

64

91

2

0

6

0.260





10. Mike Piazza 
Oakland A's
Piazza will move into the designated hitter role for the A's; a switch that should help the 38-year-old pay closer attention to his offensive production, and worry less about wearing down in the 2nd half of the season…something he has endured the last few years.From a fantasy perspective, this is given "two thumbs up", and you'd be wise to snag Piazza once the powerhouse backstop trio of Joe Mauer, Victor Martinez and Brian McCann are off the board.

Mike Piazza 2007 Projections

G

AB

Runs

Hits

2B

3B

HR

BB

RBI

SO

SB

CS

E

AVG

123

425

57

109

23

1

20

40

70

71

0

0

5

0.260




11. Jason Varitek  Boston Red Sox
Varitek's .238 AVG last season was a career low. Blame his down year on his knee injury if you like, but at some point you have to slow down, and at 34, Varitek may have seen the beginning of the end. Varitek will be hard pressed to ever top a .290 batting average or 20 homers again, and will be a risk/reward type player on draft day.

Jason Varitek 2007 Projections

G

AB

Runs

Hits

2B

3B

HR

BB

RBI

SO

SB

CS

E

AVG

113

403

57

103

22

2

15

52

60

104

2

1

6

0.260





12. Dioner Navarro 
Tampa Bay D'Rays
He's nothing-special fantasy wise. Yes, he calls a good game…yes, he handles the Tampa Bay pitching staff like a seasoned pro...and yes, has an extraordinary arm, but all of these fielding attributes do nothing in fantasy baseball leagues. The fact that he's only 22 is a positive, as he still has time to develop into a productive fantasy catcher.  Until then though, he's only valuable in AL-only leagues.

Dioner Navarro 2007 Projections

G

AB

Runs

Hits

2B

3B

HR

BB

RBI

SO

SB

CS

E

AVG

127

434

54

107

18

0

9

55

50

63

3

1

7

0.250



 





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