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After a gruesome injury ended his 2011 season a little less than two months in, Buster Posey showed what an elite player he is in 2012, returning to not only lead the Giants to another World Series, but he also lead the majors in hitting, was the first Giant to drive in 100 runs in a season since Barry Bonds, and he won the National League MVP Award.
Doing all of that from any position is impressive for a fantasy resume. Doing that as a catcher is phenomenal and because of that, you’re not going to find many people who wouldn’t rank Posey as their top fantasy catcher heading in to 2013. The question, which we’re going to go over here, is, where does that rank him overall?
Downside
The downside to Posey is 2011, even if it’s not that exaggerated. Catchers are susceptible to injuries, whether it’s a collision at the plate, or foul balls off of the body, foul balls off of the head (a series of which ended the career of Mike Matheny), it’s a po...
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Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks:
PLAYERS:
Buster Posey,
Barry Bonds,
Mike Matheny,
Bruce Bochy,
Brandon Belt,
Gregor Blanco,
Andres Torres,
Johnny Bench,
Mike Piazza,
Joe Mauer,
Miguel Cabrera,
Mike Trout,
Robinson Cano,
Andrew McCutchen,
Matt Kemp
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers
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