5th Prospect Ceiling Poll - Catcher

[Jays_Cards]

[quote="Jays_Cards":3avv2dzl]Posey 10 times out of 10. I think a lot of the "Posey hype" created after the release of BDPP has worn off, but I am absolutely huge on Posey. While Posey will never be the defensive catcher that Wieters is, I can honestly see him putting up numbers comparable to Wieters throughout their careers. I know many on here believe Posey has 15-20 HR potential, but I think he has significantly more power than that. *Puts on flame suit*

I actually think Posey's defensive ceiling is higher than Wieters - he's only been catching for two years and is by all accounts a great athlete with a great arm.

Im not knocking Posey's defensive ceiling at all, and I think one day he can be an above average defensive catcher, but Wieters is an exceptional athlete who can throw 96 MPH+ off of a pitching mound. Im not sure if another catcher EVER can say that.

Posey was FSU's closer as well - he threw in the low 90's. Mauer also threw in the mid 90's in high school.

Petey Paramore defense>Posey[/quote:3avv2dzl]

Posey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Petey Paramore

 

[Wes]

[quote="Jays_Cards":qcw1tz1c]

[quote="Jays_Cards":qcw1tz1c]Posey 10 times out of 10. I think a lot of the "Posey hype" created after the release of BDPP has worn off, but I am absolutely huge on Posey. While Posey will never be the defensive catcher that Wieters is, I can honestly see him putting up numbers comparable to Wieters throughout their careers. I know many on here believe Posey has 15-20 HR potential, but I think he has significantly more power than that. *Puts on flame suit*

I actually think Posey's defensive ceiling is higher than Wieters - he's only been catching for two years and is by all accounts a great athlete with a great arm.

Im not knocking Posey's defensive ceiling at all, and I think one day he can be an above average defensive catcher, but Wieters is an exceptional athlete who can throw 96 MPH+ off of a pitching mound. Im not sure if another catcher EVER can say that.

Posey was FSU's closer as well - he threw in the low 90's. Mauer also threw in the mid 90's in high school.

Petey Paramore defense>Posey[/quote:qcw1tz1c]

Posey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Petey Paramore[/quote:qcw1tz1c]

+100

 

[aw00d05]

[quote="Jays_Cards":ylnimylc]

[quote="Jays_Cards":ylnimylc]Posey 10 times out of 10. I think a lot of the "Posey hype" created after the release of BDPP has worn off, but I am absolutely huge on Posey. While Posey will never be the defensive catcher that Wieters is, I can honestly see him putting up numbers comparable to Wieters throughout their careers. I know many on here believe Posey has 15-20 HR potential, but I think he has significantly more power than that. *Puts on flame suit*

I actually think Posey's defensive ceiling is higher than Wieters - he's only been catching for two years and is by all accounts a great athlete with a great arm.

Im not knocking Posey's defensive ceiling at all, and I think one day he can be an above average defensive catcher, but Wieters is an exceptional athlete who can throw 96 MPH+ off of a pitching mound. Im not sure if another catcher EVER can say that.

Posey was FSU's closer as well - he threw in the low 90's. Mauer also threw in the mid 90's in high school.

Petey Paramore defense>Posey[/quote:ylnimylc]

Posey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Petey Paramore[/quote:ylnimylc]
I know...not defensively though .

 

[darocker80]

Again, if we're going on ceiling--not quickness to the majors--then Santana is the man.

i agree santana does have a huge ceiling, but i also think posey has just as big of a ceiling. look at his college stats and then won the golden spikes award (previously won by david price and tim lincecum).

metal bat=no problem...

he put up better numbers than weiters did with a metal bat...

 

[aw00d05]

Again, if we're going on ceiling--not quickness to the majors--then Santana is the man.

i agree santana does have a huge ceiling, but i also think posey has just as big of a ceiling. look at his college stats and then won the golden spikes award (previously won by david price and tim lincecum).

metal bat=no problem...

he put up better numbers than weiters did with a metal bat...

So? Wieters can hit with wood, I'd like Posey to prove he can first, Wieters played USA which is wood...

 

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