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<p><strong>Who is the best all-around catcher in baseball?</strong></p> <p><strong>Russell Martin</strong>, <em>Dodgers</em>......30%<strong><br />Joe Mauer</strong>, <em>Twins......</em>17%<strong><br />Iván Rodríguez</strong>, <em>Yankees......</em>14%<strong><br />Jason Varitek</strong>, <em>Red Sox......</em>10%<strong><br />Brian McCan</strong>n, <em>Braves......</em>9% </p><p>[Based on a survey of 449 MLB players] </p> <p>FAST FACTS: Players could not vote for a teammate.... Mauer led big league catchers with a .315 batting average through Sunday; McCann led with 21 homers.... Rodríguez, acquired by New York on July 30, had a 31.6% caught-stealing rate this season, best among these five top vote getters..... Martin, hitting .286 with 53 RBIs, had caught 902 innings, third most in the majors.</p><p>This is an MLB poll from the August 18, 2008 issue of <em>Sports Illustrated</em>.<br /><br />What's your take on this poll? </p> <h2><br /></h2> <p> </p>
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