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There are two distinct strategies in a [tag]fantasy draft[/tag] involving obtaining [tag]catchers[/tag].

1. Get a stud catcher. Do whatever it takes to get one of these top notch guys, because the productivity drops off in a big way after the studs.
2. Wait for awhile. Let the big names go to someone else and fill the catcher position as cheaply as you can. Maybe with someone with a little upside; an emerging star.

I can see merits in both methods. I grabbed Brian McCann in the 5th round of my recent Yahoo draft, but I usually stick to the second catcher strategy and wait until much later. Paying a lot for a big name or using a high draft pick may have a chance of biting you like it did owners of Javy Lopez after the 2005 draft.

So where is the cutoff point on the catcher list from stud to dud? I can see only 3 catchers in the stud category for 2007, and they are, in order:

1. [tag]Joe Mauer[/tag]
2. [tag]Brian McCann[/tag]
3. [tag]Victor Martinez[/tag]

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