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Originally Posted by kq76
It's nice to have a good one, but if it is between a good catcher and a good other starting non-pitcher, I'm taking the latter. That said, I'd agree with putting more importance on your catcher in real life, but I'm one of those people who believe the catcher does play an important role in handling staffs.
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Yes, I suppose I was thinking as much about real life, because I share the same belief as you about the role of a catcher in handling pitching staffs. That isn't captured in a baseball simulation.
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Originally Posted by kq76
Even if he is more important defensively than a non up-the-middle fielder, the catcher typically doesn't get nearly as many starts as your average starting non-pitcher so I don't think it's wise to spend as much resources on a starting catcher. It's nice to have a good one, but if it is between a good catcher and a good other starting non-pitcher, I'm taking the latter.
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Two quick responses to this:
1. A catcher with a strong throwing arm is a great asset, and I tend to value it more than the defensive ability of a slick fielding 1B, 3B, LF or RF.
2. Generally I've found that there are fewer strong offensive catchers available in an inaugural draft than for any of the aforementioned positions. I'm a big believer in position scarcity.
I'm glad that there are so many different (and successful) drafting philosophies. It sure would be boring otherwise.