This will be a burr in the saddle for Cardinals fans, but it's true. Posey takes his rightful place as #1. The results as far as the team goes speak for Posey's effect as a team leader.
from ESPN:
Buster Posey leads list of top 10 catchers - MLB - ESPN:
1. Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants'via Blog this'
For every evaluator who prefers Posey, there’s another who would rather take Yadier Molina. Some prefer Molina’s defense, his ability to shut down a running game; others like Posey, because he has been the most consistently excellent hitter when compared to others at this position. He has a career OPS of .861, a neighborhood that Molina has achieved in only one season: 2012, when he had an .874 OPS.
Molina, a future Hall of Famer, is universally regarded as the better defensive player. But Posey’s defense is good, and his pitchers say it's improving in how he calls games and how he handles situations.
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