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Who's the Best Hitting Catcher in Baseball?
I just want to throw this out there because the people on my teevee love themselves some counting stats and intangibles. Last night, in discussing Evan Longoria 's case for the last slot on the AL roster, Buck Showalter asserted that (paraphrasing) "even though his stats do not stack up, this is a guy the fans want to see." That's quite a statement given the individual in question. Longoria ...
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Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 9
Projo Sox Blog — ... PILING ON: Baseball Analysts lists the best-hitting catchers in baseball and drops Jason Varitek's statistical line right into the middle. ...

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