Posey or Molina

[santini1]

Who would you take of the two catchers? Having an argument with my friend about it so just to compare.

[QuinlansMinion]

I was tempted to say Yadier because of his arm, but you cant pass on Posey.  Having that kind of offensive production from your catcher makes any lineup dangerous.

[tomsred]

Which Molina: Bengie, Jose, or Yadier?

[DW711]

Molina by a mile

[Guest]

Posey.

[Hollyw00d]

Buster

[Stradling]

How bout the dude from Milwaukee

[Hollyw00d]

How bout the dude from Milwaukee

I'm still taking posey

[QuinlansMinion]

Molina by a mile

Wrong

[Brandon]

Good debate question.

 

Probably Molina.

 

They aren't too far off offensively, but Molina is so much better defensively.

[QuinlansMinion]

 

They aren't too far off offensively

Thats an interesting assessment.  Care to elaborate?

[Hollyw00d]

Posey's career away slash line: .327/.395/.522

This season: .348/.417/.524

This guy is on the fast track to the HOF

Edited October 12, 2014 by Hollyw00d

[Hollyw00d]

He's also pretty good defensively too, not sure how Molina is so much better

[mancini79]

I say both players bring something different to a team. If my team is full of young pitchers, I want Molina. If my team needs offense, then I pick Buster.

[Brandon]

Thats an interesting assessment.  Care to elaborate?

 

Having looked at their career numbers, Posey is better offensively, but over a large sample size it equates to x amount of hits. I'd have to do the math, but I think it's not even an extra hit a game. So on average both are going ~2 for 5 every game.

[Brandon]

I say both players bring something different to a team. If my team is full of young pitchers, I want Molina. If my team needs offense, then I pick Buster.

 

Pretty much. It's really preference, either guy is great to have.

 

I think it's a good debate question where I wouldn't say someone was wrong for picking either.

[Stradling]

Having looked at their career numbers, Posey is better offensively, but over a large sample size it equates to x amount of hits. I'd have to do the math, but I think it's not even an extra hit a game. So on average both are going ~2 for 5 every game.

Keep in mind Brandon that large sample sizes are skewed because of multiple factors.

[Brandon]

Yeah, it's relative.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Brandon

[DW711]

First..I'll grant that Posey is better offensively. If he isn't the best..he's in the top two or three (with Lucroy and whoever else you wanted to throw out there).

 

But, defense is ALWAYS first priority for a catcher. Hell, Ianetta had better offensive numbers than Molina this year...does that mean you guys want Ianetta over Yadier? Hell no!

 

In just a few more games (for this year only) here's the tally: Posey 58/23 (sb/cs)...Molina 23/21 (sb/cs).

 

Sure...the pitchers who actually do hold on the runners matter...but it's not like the Giants have bad starters.

[Hollyw00d]

Would you rather have Iannetta or Jeff Mathis?

[Blarg]

Let's cut the bullshit and talk CERA. 

[DW711]

Let's cut the bullshit and talk CERA. 

 

I'm really looking to avoid that!

[DW711]

Would you rather have Iannetta or Jeff Mathis?

 

Whoever is better defensively, can hold /throw out runners better, can FRAME PITCHES better.

 

All of that matters and I think is dismissed way too easily.

[Hollyw00d]

So Jeff Mathis. Even though his war the past 4 years combined isn't better than Iannetta this year

[DW711]

In the end...whoever is more useful to the team.

Edited October 12, 2014 by DW711