ALTERNATIVE: Salary cap conversation 2014

This week's column is a conversation piece between Vlad Sedler and Pete Sheridan, who take a first look at the salaries for the 2014 Diamond Challenge game (DC).

Vlad Sedler: It seems that there are many ways to skin the cat at the catcher position this year.  Given that we can easily replace injured players in the salary cap format, the first catcher I’d roster is Wilson Ramos (610k, WAS). The perceived value for his low salary makes him a must-own for me. Sixteen home runs in 303 plate appearances last year makes me believe 20-plus home runs are possible with a full season of good health, and the career .270 batting average wouldn’t hurt me. I’d then have to make a difficult decision picking two catchers from this group: Buster Posey...

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