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Originally Posted by kingcharlesxii
Disagree with these three.
Piazza hit .266 with an .806 OPS. Estrada hit .314 with an .828 OPS and played great defense.
With Smoltz vs Pedro, it's tough to say. At this point I'd take Smoltz over Pedro but I think they'd warrant an = at worst if we assume Pedro takes to the NL.
Ramirez had a 2.39 ERA before he was injured and was the best starter on the Braves. Zambrano was nowhere near as good.
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Sorry, I really didn't follow Ramirez but I think at best they are a wash. I agree with Chuck, I don't think you can count on Smoltz to be the pitcher he used to be or the pitcher he was closing. He was still putting in a lot of innings and the wear and tear on his old arm is still a lot.
I'd still take Piazza over Estrada.