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Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the National League West Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.

The NL West catcher situation is something of an enigma going into 2008. Only two teams (Dodgers and Giants) have full time starting catchers. The other three teams areplanning to enter Spring Training with a platoon situation at catcher. If those three teams keep platooning the catchers throughout the season, they’re value will be lower that a full time, starter. However, if a few of these guys win the positional battles, their stock will rise and this list could change dramatically.

1. Russell Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Bengie Molina | San Francisco Giants
3. Josh Bard | San Diego Padres
4. Chris Snyder | Arizona Diamondbacks
5. Yorvit Torrealba | Colorado Rockies
6. Michael Barrett | San Diego Padres
7. Chris Iannetta | Colorado Rockies
8. Miguel Montero | Arizona Diamondbacks
9. Guillermo Rodriguez | San Francisco Giants

Update: The 2008 NL draft list has been posted on the 2008 fantasy baseball draft list page.

Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the National League Central Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.

An interesting occurance with this list, as I usually believe that a starter, no matter how poorly he plays, is more valuable than a reserve. That’s mainly due to the extra at-bats and is strictly a numbers thing. However, here I have a reserve (Ryan Doumit) ranked higher than a few of the projected NL Central starters. This is due to Doumit’s eligibilty and playing time at both first base and outfield.

1. Ronny Paulino | Pittsburgh Pirates
2. David Ross | Cincinnati Reds
3. Geovany Soto | Chicago Cubs
4. J.R. Towles | Houston Astros
5. Ryan Doumit | Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Yadier Molina | St. Louis Cardinals
7. Jason Kendall | Milwaukee Brewers
8. Javier Valentin | Cincinnati Reds
9. Brad Ausmus | Houston Astros
10. Eric Munson | Milwaukee Brewers
11. Henry Blanco | Chicago Cubs
12. Lou Palmisano | Milwaukee Brewers

Update: The 2008 NL draft list has been posted on the 2008 fantasy baseball draft list page.

Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the National League East Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.

1. Brian McCann | Atlanta Braves
2. Johnny Estrada | New York Mets
3. Carlos Ruiz | Philadelphia Phillies
4. Miguel Olivo | Florida Marlins
5. Jesus Flores | Washington Nationals
6. Ramon Castro | New York Mets
7. Chris Coste | Philadelphia Phillies
8. Max Treanor | Florida Marlins
9. Brian Schneider | New York Mets
10. Brayan Pena | Atlanta Braves

Update: The 2008 NL draft list has been posted on the 2008 fantasy baseball draft list page.

Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the American League East Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.

1. Jorge Posada | New York Yankees
2. Jason Varitek | Boston Red Sox
3. Ramon Hernandez | Baltimore Orioles
4. Dioner Navarro | Tampa Bay Rays
5. Gregg Zaun | Toronto Blue Jays
6. Curtis Thigpen | Toronto Blue Jays
7. Jose Molina | New York Yanees
8. Shawn Riggans | Tampa Bay Rays
9. Dusty Brown | Boston Red Sox

Update: The 2008 AL draft list has been posted on the 2008 fantasy baseball draft list page.

Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the American League Central Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.

1. Victor Martinez | Cleveland Indians
2. Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins
3. Ivan Rodriguez | Detroit Tigers
4. A.J. Pierzynski | Chicago White Sox
5. John Buck | Kansas City Royals
6. Mike Redmond | Minnesota Twins
7. Kelly Shoppach | Cleveland Indians
8. Jose Morales | Minnesota Twins
9. Donny Lucy | Chicago White Sox
10. Vance Wilson | Detroit Tigers
11. Matt Tupman | Kansas City Royals
12. Toby Hall | Chicago White Sox
13. Mike Rabelo | Detroit Tigers

Update: The 2008 AL draft list has been posted on the 2008 fantasy baseball draft list page.

I’m going to break down each position by league and division. After I am finished with all of that, I will then compile a complete draft list for you and move things around into many different formats to fulfill all your fantasy needs.

Let’s start with AL West catchers. The only players making this list are catchers with fantasy value or potential value for 2008.

1. Kenji Johjima | Seattle Mariners
2. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Texas Rangers
3. Kurt Suzuki | Oakland Athletics
4. Mike Napoli | Los Angeles Angels
5. Gerald Laird | Texas Rangers
6. Jeff Mathis | Los Angeles Angels
7. Rob Bowen | Oakland Athletics
8. Jeff Clement | Seattle Mariners
9. Landon Powell | Oakland Athletics
10. Max Ramirez | Texas Rangers

Update: The 2008 AL draft list has been posted on the 2008 fantasy baseball draft list page.

After saying earlier in the day that Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera were going to hit the open market in an hour, the Yankees have signed their 36-year old catcher to a 4-year $52 million dollar deal.

But once the Yankees offered Posada the four-year pact, it was practically a done deal. Posada’s first choice was to stay in pinstripes, and unless the Yankees were unwilling to go for a fourth year, there was little doubt it would happen.

The Yankees probably overpaid, but what choice did they have? Yorvit Torrealba, Paul Lo Duca or Damian Miller were not going to adequately replace Posada, who had a tremendous year both at the plate and behind it last season.

This move doesn’t shock me at all. They definitely did overpay but like the article says what choice did they have? The free-agent market for catchers definitely wasn’t a good one at all.

Hopefully the Red Sox follow suit and give Mike Lowell the fourth year and get this thing over with.