MLB: ALCS Positional Breakdown and Prediction

The American League championship is a battle between East and West as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are set to do battle starting on Friday night in the Bronx.  Before that, though, let’s take a look at both of these teams head-to-head.

Catcher

The Angels seem to have finally found their long-term solution behind the plate in Mike Napoli, who has really begun to play well on a consistent basis. He also has a great relationship with an Angels pitching staff that might have the most depth of all the remaining teams in the playoffs. 

The Yankees, on the other hand, caused some waves by electing to use backup catcher Jose Molina in Game Two of the ALDS to catch A.J. Burnett. Although...

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