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Let's evaluate the 2008 AL East, starting with the catchers. Best backstop(s)?

BAL (Hernandez, Quiroz) 3 (2.80%)
BOS (Varitek, Kottaras/TBD) 8 (7.48%)
NYY (Posada, J. Molina) 91 (85.05%)
TB (Navarro, Riggans) 3 (2.80%)
TOR (Zaun, Thigpen) 2 (1.87%)
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Mick Doherty - Friday, December 21 2007 @ 01:15 AM EST (#178149) #
FYI, the players listed are from the  ESPN.com depth charts. I did make one alteration, as there was no backup listed at alll for the Red Sox and Kotteras was the only other catcher on the 40-man. I suspect they will sign some veteran backup of some sort, though.

If I am missing anyone or if ESPN.com has something wrong (or so you believe), please outline that here.

Overall, relatively weak position for the division. I went with NYY, which has both the most established starter (sorry, Jason V.) AND the most established backup, for what that's worth.

Alex Obal - Friday, December 21 2007 @ 01:23 AM EST (#178150) #
Thuh Yankees win. With the bat, Varitek : Posada :: Hinske : Overbay.

Zaun's offensive contribution is the humble walk and it has been since he got here, so he's underrated, and Navarro hit .293/.351/.489 after July 14 and nobody seemed to notice, so he's possibly even more underrated, but this is one call I'm fairly confident in.
Mike Green - Friday, December 21 2007 @ 09:43 AM EST (#178154) #
Quiroz and Navarro are obviously the best of the bunch! 

What Alex said.

Mylegacy - Friday, December 21 2007 @ 12:41 PM EST (#178165) #

Posada's 07 was a year for the ages. Hopefully, it was the only one that good he has in him. Outside of ARod he was the Yank I feared most.

In 07 Zaunnie had medical issues. I expect a reasonably good year in 08, if he's not overused. 

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