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Getting to know your new backup catcher
River Avenue Blues — ... , he is very much a back-up back-up back-up catcher. He’s a no-hit catcher with a decent arm who’s improved behind the plate a bit but doesn’t seem like a future Gold Glover. He won’t get much playing time in New York, if any, and I’m guessing we’ll see Chad Moeller return once he is eligible to do so. The list of available catchers is slim, and the Yanks are a bit stuck for now. Here’s hoping Jose Molina doesn’t go down anytime soon. ...

Odds and Ends: Bonds, Zito, Bush
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... enough to eat the roughly $112.5 million that Barry Zito is guaranteed."  Zito could be exiled to the bullpen. Dave Bush went unclaimed by the other 29 teams because with option waivers, the team can pull the player back if claimed. Jim Callis tosses out some options for the Astros with the 10th pick, noting that the team is likely to adhere to slotting guidelines. Peter Abraham runs through the available catcher options for the Yankees now that Jorge Posada is ...

Seeking Outside Help?
Depressed Fan — ... Catchers: Peter Abraham does an excellent job of breaking down the list here. Personally, of that group I think I'd go with a guy like Mike DeFelice. Good defense, not going to cost you anything to get, and won't stand in anyone's way once Jorge comes back. Just a stop-gap. Getting a starting caliber catcher would cause some big problems next year, unless they got someone good enough to allow a move to first for Jorge, which should absolutely be explored, if at all possible. For comedic value, I'd vote for Doug Mirabelli, mainly because I think it would cause a fatal ...

Yankees Catching Options; Return of the ‘Stache?
MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED. — ... , the Yankees may be forced to acquire a new catcher to backup current starter Jose Molina, who has never been an everyday starter.  Peter Abraham, who runs “The Lohud Yankees Blog,” chimes in with a list of potential candidates.  In Abraham’s own words, here they are: ...

Note: Piazza and NYC
MetsBlog.com — ... In a post to his outstanding blog for the Journal News, beat writer Peter Abraham lists Mike Piazza among six possible replacements for Yankees C Jorge Posada, who was recently put on the disabled list for the first time in his career. ...