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THE FANTASY SPORTS BOSS 2012 FANTASY BASEBALL DRAFT GUIDE IS ALREADY COMPLETED AND THE FIRST INSTALLMENT IS READY TO GO. IT WILL CONTINUALLY BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE OFFSEASON AND RESENT TO SUBSCIBERS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TRADES, SIGNINGS, AND INJURIES. USE THE BUY NOW TAB ABOVE TO PURCHASE YOUR 2012 DRAFT KIT FOR ONLY $9.99. HERE IS A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE CATCHER RANKINGS.
2012 FANTASY BASEBALL CATCHER RANKINGS
Draft Strategy: Drafting catchers early in a given draft is one of the cardinal sins in fantasy baseball and is a huge mistake on so many levels. For one, the chance of injury with a catcher is higher than at any other position outside of starting pitcher. Using a high draft pick on such shaky health is a disaster waiting to happen and 2011 reinforced that notion with Joe Mauer and Buster Posey serving as two high catcher draft picks who spent most or a good potion of the year on the DL. The collisions at the plate, the getting hit with pitches, and the absolute wear and tear that accumulates all conspire to make catchers a position best left for the middle rounds of your draft. Once agian I will pan for guys who are a bit under the radar due to injuries the previous season or who had a bad season for whatever reason. I also zoned in on guys who are coming up from the minors and who are not in the consciousness of all fantasy baseball players as a whole. Last season the guy I ended up with on both of my money league teams who fit this criteria was Miguel Montero of the D-Backs who had his best season as a pro. His value is one the rise in 2012 so I need to go look for someone else. The names I did come up with though who will likely land on my team this season are Matt Wieters, Wilson Ramos, Jesus Montero, and Geovany Soto. Wieters is the guy I am most after as he is a post-hype sleeper who many have moved on from. The guy made some big strides in 2011 with 22 home runs but I an almost guarantee you he wont get picked until about 6 or 7 other guys go before him and thats just crazy. Again gusy who are post-hype sleepers like Wieters make for the best values and I think he makes for a tremendous pick this seaosn. After Wieters, I like Jesus Montero who hit like a monster when he came up toward the end of 2011 for the Yankees. The power is legit and he profiles as another Victor Martinez. He wasnt around enough to have him shoot up draft boards for this season and his ceiling is very high. After that, I like Soto as a bounceback candidate. We saw him do it before in 2010 when he was one of the best hitting catchers in the game and I think he will come back again this seaosn and do the same. All three guys make for very good catching options for your team without having to break the bank.
1. Brian McCann: McCann was on his way to his best season and had a shot at 30 home runs until late season injury issues. When it was all said and done, McCann had the best overall season of the consensus top fantasy baseball backstops heading into last season. He remains the safest bet of the lot and will still be only 28 when 2012 rolls around.
Projection: .282 25 HR 83 RBI 62 R 2 SB
2. Buster Posey-It was a complete washout of a season for Posey who tore up his knee in a home field collision. This was further evidence of why you should avoid drafting catchers so high no matter how promising they might be. Before he got hurt, Posey’s fly ball rate came back to his minor league numbers (and away from his surprising rookie power season of 2010) so expecting 20-plus home runs is a bit ambitious. Still his average will be a plus and he will be prominently featured in the Giants lineup.
Projection: .288 18 HR 84 RBI 77 R 5 SB
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