Which player is more qualified to be a number 3 hitter and which one should be hitting 6th or 7th?

Player A: .283 AVG, .336 OBP, .424 SLG, 566 AB, 51 BB, 26 2B, 18 HR, 79 R, 100 RBI

Which player is more qualified to be a number 3 hitter and which one should be hitting 6th or 7th?

Player A: .283 AVG, .336 OBP, .424 SLG, 566 AB, 51 BB, 26 2B, 18 HR, 79 R, 100 RBI

Which player is more qualified to be a number 3 hitter and which one should be hitting 6th or 7th?

Player A: .283 AVG, .336 OBP, .424 SLG, 566 AB, 51 BB, 26 2B, 18 HR, 79 R, 100 RBI

Let me nitpick about Posada a little bit. He does two things poorly: he's a horrible baserunner (and not just because of a lack of footspeed, but because of very poor judgment) and he doesn't block the plate well. Other than those shortcomings, however, he's terrific at everything else. He hits for a decent average, draws walks, hits the long ball, handles pitchers, and throws out basestealers. He's the Yankees' best catcher since Thurman Munson--not as good as Munson, but a lot closer to Munson's ability than I ever thought he would become. When he first came up, I thought he might become a decent player, but not the star we've seen over the last year-plus. I guess the old saw about catchers maturing later than other position players has some merit.

Let me nitpick about Posada a little bit. He does two things poorly: he's a horrible baserunner (and not just because of a lack of footspeed, but because of very poor judgment) and he doesn't block the plate well. Other than those shortcomings, however, he's terrific at everything else. He hits for a decent average, draws walks, hits the long ball, handles pitchers, and throws out basestealers. He's the Yankees' best catcher since Thurman Munson--not as good as Munson, but a lot closer to Munson's ability than I ever thought he would become. When he first came up, I thought he might become a decent player, but not the star we've seen over the last year-plus. I guess the old saw about catchers maturing later than other position players has some merit.

Let me nitpick about Posada a little bit. He does two things poorly: he's a horrible baserunner (and not just because of a lack of footspeed, but because of very poor judgment) and he doesn't block the plate well. Other than those shortcomings, however, he's terrific at everything else. He hits for a decent average, draws walks, hits the long ball, handles pitchers, and throws out basestealers. He's the Yankees' best catcher since Thurman Munson--not as good as Munson, but a lot closer to Munson's ability than I ever thought he would become. When he first came up, I thought he might become a decent player, but not the star we've seen over the last year-plus. I guess the old saw about catchers maturing later than other position players has some merit.