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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich
I would take Mike Piazza in his prime over any catcher in history. He was an offensive force made even better by offensve standards at his posistion.
And there is zero statistical evidence about a catchers ability to 'call' a game having any effect at all on a teams ability to prevent runs.
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Calling a game can be significant.
For teams with two catchers sharing the responsibility, I have OFTEN seen a half run per game difference, or more.