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Originally Posted by packs
I don't know that you can really talk about Mauer as a catcher the same way you can talk about Posey or Molina.
Mauer appeared in 921 games as catcher but also 603 games as a first baseman. Compare that to Posey who appeared as a catcher in 1,093 games and only 229 at first base.
I think Mauer had essentially two careers, one as the premier catcher in the American League and another as a league average first baseman.
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Not sure I understand the logic. Posey played about one season more at catcher than Mauer, yet we can't compare them as catchers?
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