Rock the Backstop – Catcher Depth is the Name of the Game in 2012

Traditionally, the backstop has been a bitter bane of the fantasy owner’s existence. Owners either spent mega-dollars on one of the heavy hitters at the position or contented themselves to spend the season with a Kurt-Suzuki–sized hole in their lineups. The mayhem came to a crescendo a few years back when Joe Mauer’s ADP crept into the 1st round. However, over the last year or so the position has filled out nicely and depth seems to be the name of the game. Indeed, I’ll likely be waiting on catcher in most of my drafts this year. That is not to say that the position is filled with superstars. On the contrary, many of the players you will see me espousing (and drafting) have aspects of their game that are rather ugly, but no matter how long you wait in the draft, your odds of drafting someone that can help your team remain high.  (Grey also goes over his top 20 catchers for 2012 fantasy baseball there.) The blue chips at the position are all still near the top, but the position has s...