Fate of the Franchise: San Francisco's 2010 Catching Outlook

The San Francisco Giants have had their fair share of great position players over the years, but very few of them have made their living behind the plate. In recent memory, such characters as Scott Servais, Yorvit Torrealba, and Bobby Estallela have populated the dish. In addition, there have been those that have endeared themselves to us, like Benito Santiago and Mike Matheny, as well as those who have infuriated us, a la A.J. Pierzynski. The last few years, though, have brought the art of catching back to San Francisco. Bengie Molina, a hated opponent since the 2002 World Series with the Angels, came to the Giants in 2007 after Toronto failed to resign him. Since then the standard for catchers in San Francisco has been re-raised, and the future seems to hold a great catcher on the horizon, with Buster Posey rocketing up through the minors.  In this episode of Fate of the Franchise, we’ll take a look at the Giants major league catchers from this year, and look forward to...