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Yadier Molina 2nd best catcher in baseball at 34?
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:42 am
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:42 am
Besides Posey who would you take over him? I'm an astros fan, but I have a ton of respect for the way molina plays the game.
This post was edited on 3/15/17 at 8:43 am
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Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:45 am to iamAG
I hate him but he's really fricking good at baseball
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:49 am to iamAG
I would take Lucroy 2nd. I might take Gary Sanchez 3rd.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:52 am to iamAG
Salvy Perez 
Only because I'm an unabashed Royals homer, though
Yadi is a fricking god
Only because I'm an unabashed Royals homer, though
Yadi is a fricking god
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:54 am to iamAG
Willson Contreras is a young Molina who is only 24. He had a great rookie campaign last season and will quickly become the best catcher in the game if he isn't already. He already has a cannon and his bat is better than Molina's was early in his career. Way more pop than Buster and Molina.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:05 am to iamAG
I would take Lucroy over him. Russell Martin is close also
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:06 am to iamAG
I would not take Posey over Molina.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:11 am to iamAG
quote:
Yadier Molina 2nd best catcher in baseball at 34?
LOL
Posey
Lucroy
Realmuto
Grandal
Perez
Are all guys I'd have no problem taking ahead of Yady.
quote:
, but I have a ton of respect for the way molina plays the game.
and how's that
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:23 am to iamAG
I would take Posey first, although he'll probably be spending more time at 1B. I really like LuCroy as well, but Molina is just so good.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:24 am to iamAG
Lucroy
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:24 am to iamAG
The answers in this thread will be heavily fantasy driven. You can't measure Molina's intangibles.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 9:58 am to iamAG
It truly blows my mind how this dude gets so much love. He had a great run from 2011-2013, but he isn't that guy anymore.
This is the same guy who had a .660 OPS in 2015. He has a career OPS+ under 100. Last season he was 81st in WAR (not counting pitchers), 9th for catchers. His WAR over the last three years is 6.7. 95th for hitters.
His defense isn't what it used to be. In his prime he was getting a fangraphs defensive rating of 15+ every season (usually the best or near the top for all catchers). His rating has dropped for 4 straight seasons. 20.2 - 17.1 - 14.4 - 10.7 - 4.7. His 4.7 last year was 29th for catchers.
At this point he's the most overrated player in baseball. And it's not even close.
This is the same guy who had a .660 OPS in 2015. He has a career OPS+ under 100. Last season he was 81st in WAR (not counting pitchers), 9th for catchers. His WAR over the last three years is 6.7. 95th for hitters.
His defense isn't what it used to be. In his prime he was getting a fangraphs defensive rating of 15+ every season (usually the best or near the top for all catchers). His rating has dropped for 4 straight seasons. 20.2 - 17.1 - 14.4 - 10.7 - 4.7. His 4.7 last year was 29th for catchers.
At this point he's the most overrated player in baseball. And it's not even close.
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