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Generals of the Diamond, Baseball QB’s, Baseball’s Iron Men: The Catcher
Published by Peter Schiller on June 3, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
Is Catching the most important position?
In my opinion, you have 4 types of catchers:
The defensive-minded catcher: He can’t hit his way out of a paper bag, so why is he north of Single A? He can field the position better than most!
Some examples of this sort of catcher would be (sorry guys): David Ross, Yadier Molina (even though he hit .275 in 2007), Miguel Olivo (who admittedly does have some pop in his bat), etc.
The offensive minded catcher: He can hit the seems off the ball, but when it comes to fielding the position a 90 year old grandmother would be more suited for the job!
Some examples of this sort of catcher would be (sorry again guys)...
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