#8 Best Catcher?
I found a site talking about the Top 24 catchers in baseball. (Fantasy speaking)
http://www.rotoauthority.com/2008/01/top-24-catchers.html
Soto comes up at #8. Did we really go from Kendall, who isn't listed, to the #8 best catcher in baseball? If this is the case, this team is better than even I thought. If we are no longer giving at bats away after the 7 hitter, this year may be better than imagained.
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Taken with a grain of salt...
He has shown the talent to hit at the ML level, but as the league "figures him out" he has to make adjustments throughout the season. This is the fist big downfall of most young players who excel in their first month and then come back down to earth --see Fontenot(alot), Theriot(to a degree), and Pie(still waiting for the 1st good month).
It's not that I don't believe Soto can become an elite catcher in The Show. He'll just have to convince me in the next 500 ABs.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jan 6, 2008 10:57 PM CST 0 recs
these are fantasy projections
by petrie on Jan 6, 2008 11:26 PM CST 0 recs
I'm a Soto fan
Secondly, it goes to how awful the hittng ability is for catchers these days than how good Soto is. After the first five names on that list, there isn't much there.
Still, I would expect a good season out of Soto. About .270 with a .330 OBP and around 15 to 20 HRs. Along with better defense, that's a big upgrade for us.
by Josh77 on Jan 7, 2008 12:45 AM CST 0 recs
Soto
Catcher was a huge gaping hole last year with Barret,Hill,etc and Kendall is horrible. I am shocked the Brewers are giving him the job.......my god,Damian Miller seems a far better alternative for them.
by plenz on
Jan 7, 2008 9:48 AM CST
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It doesn't take much
by cubsmania on
Jan 7, 2008 10:17 AM CST
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in defense of Kendall
by petrie on
Jan 7, 2008 5:25 PM CST
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re: in defense of Kendall
As you mention, Kendall gave the team a bit more offense (at least in terms of OBP) and about the same defensive stability behind the plate. He just couldn't throw out a runner to save his life -- a weakness I look forward to watching the Cubs exploit last season.
by dat cubfan daver on
Jan 8, 2008 12:55 PM CST
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I can't believe
by MPH73 on Jan 7, 2008 10:58 AM CST 0 recs
Speaking of fantasy
by pageian on Jan 8, 2008 10:56 AM CST 0 recs
No one's created one yet.
by Al on
Jan 8, 2008 1:14 PM CST
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Yahoo's leagues....
by santoswoodenlegs on
Jan 8, 2008 1:29 PM CST
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I'll participate again.
by Al on
Jan 8, 2008 1:51 PM CST
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About right
In contrast to Soto's 135 ranking, D-Lee was drafted 47th, Aramis 49th, Soriano 56th, Zambrano 57th, Lilly 120th, Hill 132nd, Fukudome 177th, Pie 183rd, and Carlos Marmol 296th.
How many Cub fans think Soto and Hill are roughly equal in value? How many think Soto is much more valuable than Fukudome and Marmol?
by DGU on Jan 8, 2008 2:11 PM CST 0 recs
Cubs catchers in 07
So if Soto can hit 260-270, 10-12 HR, 330-340 he will be a huge upgrade over what we had at catcher last season.
by cubsfan25 on Jan 9, 2008 2:13 AM CST 0 recs



















