Who would you take: Catchers

blubbla · 08-25-2002, 07:10 PM

I'm starting a series of polls with this catcher vote. This is NOT asking who is the best, rather it's asking who you would want to fill the position with if you were building your own team. Think of the whole game and who you are going to have at other positions as well....

NEXT POLL: First Basemen.

blubbla · 08-25-2002, 07:25 PM

forgot one choice I was originally going to include: Jorge Posada.

WeatherMike · 08-25-2002, 08:15 PM

Michael Barrett... I would take him because he right now is as good as many of the catchers up there, and still has potential to further improve.

jor31 · 08-25-2002, 09:47 PM

OMG Who wouldnt want Piazza?

excluding the 2002 one. i mean THE Piazza.......

crackpott · 08-25-2002, 10:14 PM

Josh Phelps... the kid will be hitting 40 HR soon. Mark my words. Of course by then he'll go the Delgado route and become a 1B.

RobertKak · 08-25-2002, 11:25 PM

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Jason Moyer · 08-26-2002, 02:38 AM

I'd take the 2002 Piazza over those guys anyway. An .880 OPS playing in Shea stadium at a position where defense is overrated? Sign me up.

Jason

rferry · 08-26-2002, 07:31 AM

This is NOT asking who is the best, rather it's asking who you would want to fill the position with if you were building your own team.

then i'll wait to see who i can choose for the other positions.

Jason Moyer · 08-26-2002, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RobertKak
I picked Varitek just because I have a good feeling about his future for some reason...BUT it all depends on what Piazza are we talking about? The current version or the Mike of old?

I love Varitek, Lieberthal, Johnson, and Rodriguez, but they're all 30 years old or older, which isn't good at any position, especially catching. I'd love to see all 4 of those guys have 5 or more great years in the league but I wouldn't bet money on it.

I wonder who the next great catcher is going to be if those guys follow normal aging patterns. Piazza is in his decline years, too. Might we be seeing another late 80's/early 90's "Terry Steinbach on the all-star team every year" period?

Jason

spleen1015 · 08-26-2002, 09:36 AM

I voted for I-Rod.

BTW, it was a good idea to forget Posada.

asamford · 08-26-2002, 11:56 AM

Josh Phelps, as soon as he qualifies.

nomar050 · 08-26-2002, 04:01 PM

I would choose I-Rod. I would've gone with veritek Because of his defense and how he handles the pitching staff. But he looks like he brings more of a slap hitters aproach to the plate, he's a big guy and I think he could hit for power.

Draft Dodger · 08-26-2002, 04:05 PM

Piazza without question or hesitation.

LivnLegend · 08-26-2002, 04:30 PM

Ditto DD ^^^

Delgadodawg · 08-26-2002, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crackpott
Josh Phelps... the kid will be hitting 40 HR soon. Mark my words. Of course by then he'll go the Delgado route and become a 1B.

Josh Phelps will probably never catch in the big leagues...1b or DH would be my guess

church · 08-26-2002, 04:40 PM

Paul Lo Duca.

blubbla · 08-26-2002, 04:57 PM

ooh, good one. I always forget about LoDuca.

twins15 · 08-26-2002, 07:20 PM

Without a doubt Mike Piazza. But not even putting A.J. Pierzynski on the list. He was on the all-star team, is batting over .300, and has the best average among everyday catchers.

JAttractive · 08-26-2002, 09:06 PM

Mike Piazza because I picked Phelps as my 1b choice. There is no way he will play catcher anymore and the Blue Jays have essentially stated as much. In fact just look at Carlos Delgado. He too was their top stud catching prospect at one time but rather than risk ruining his knees they converted him to 1b. Plus the Jays prefer the game-calling and defense of another catching prospect in their minors but his name escapes me at the moment.

metball4 · 08-27-2002, 12:25 AM

Paul Lo Duca

View Poll Results: Which catcher would you take for your team
Ramon Hernandez	2	2.27%
Charles Johnson	0	0%
Jason Kendall	9	10.23%
Mike Lieberthal	2	2.27%
Javy Lopez	4	4.55%
Mike Piazza	24	27.27%
Ivan Rodriguez	30	34.09%
Benito Santiago	2	2.27%
Jason Varitek	5	5.68%
OTHER -- please post	10	11.36%
Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

08-25-2002, 07:10 PM	#1
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,458	Who would you take: Catchers I'm starting a series of polls with this catcher vote. This is NOT asking who is the best, rather it's asking who you would want to fill the position with if you were building your own team. Think of the whole game and who you are going to have at other positions as well.... NEXT POLL: First Basemen.

08-25-2002, 09:47 PM	#4
jor31 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 296	OMG Who wouldnt want Piazza? excluding the 2002 one. i mean THE Piazza....... __________________ <img src="http://www.seti-stats.de/setistats/userstats.php?bcolor=128,128,128&tcolor=128,128,12 8&l=2&lng=en&id=3123">

08-25-2002, 10:14 PM	#5
crackpott Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,961	Josh Phelps... the kid will be hitting 40 HR soon. Mark my words. Of course by then he'll go the Delgado route and become a 1B. __________________ Abandoned Planet - Check it out. The photos don't suck anymore.

08-25-2002, 11:25 PM	#6
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08-25-2002, 07:25 PM	#2
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,458	forgot one choice I was originally going to include: Jorge Posada.

08-25-2002, 08:15 PM	#3
WeatherMike Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ravenswood, WV Posts: 67	Michael Barrett... I would take him because he right now is as good as many of the catchers up there, and still has potential to further improve.

08-26-2002, 02:38 AM	#7
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,106	I'd take the 2002 Piazza over those guys anyway. An .880 OPS playing in Shea stadium at a position where defense is overrated? Sign me up. Jason __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

08-26-2002, 07:31 AM	#8
rferry All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Location: DC Posts: 549	This is NOT asking who is the best, rather it's asking who you would want to fill the position with if you were building your own team. then i'll wait to see who i can choose for the other positions. __________________ please excuse my grammar, i read baseball weekly in my high school english classes.

08-26-2002, 09:36 AM	#10
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	I voted for I-Rod. BTW, it was a good idea to forget Posada.

08-26-2002, 11:56 AM	#11
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	Josh Phelps, as soon as he qualifies.

08-26-2002, 04:01 PM	#12
nomar050 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 56	I would choose I-Rod. I would've gone with veritek Because of his defense and how he handles the pitching staff. But he looks like he brings more of a slap hitters aproach to the plate, he's a big guy and I think he could hit for power. Last edited by nomar050; 08-26-2002 at 04:09 PM.

08-26-2002, 04:05 PM	#13
Draft Dodger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: formerly of the OTBL Posts: 4,113	Piazza without question or hesitation. __________________ Draft Dodger (Anarchy: Anything goes. The Draft Dodger viewpoint.) Sophmoric[sic] Member of the OOTP Boards (It's not OOTP; it's your computer) 15 GB Webhosting for $6.95 a month IMO we are best off abandoning that sinking ship that is Off Topic to the rats infesting it and just starting a whole new Baseball Forum from scratch.

08-26-2002, 04:30 PM	#14
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Ditto DD ^^^ __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

08-26-2002, 04:40 PM	#16
church Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: winnipeg, manitoba. Posts: 121	Paul Lo Duca.

08-26-2002, 04:57 PM	#17
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,458	ooh, good one. I always forget about LoDuca.

08-26-2002, 07:20 PM	#18
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	Without a doubt Mike Piazza. But not even putting A.J. Pierzynski on the list. He was on the all-star team, is batting over .300, and has the best average among everyday catchers. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

08-26-2002, 09:06 PM	#19
JAttractive All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,135	Mike Piazza because I picked Phelps as my 1b choice. There is no way he will play catcher anymore and the Blue Jays have essentially stated as much. In fact just look at Carlos Delgado. He too was their top stud catching prospect at one time but rather than risk ruining his knees they converted him to 1b. Plus the Jays prefer the game-calling and defense of another catching prospect in their minors but his name escapes me at the moment.

08-27-2002, 12:25 AM	#20
metball4 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 328	Paul Lo Duca __________________ Mets in 2003...or 2074 Lets Go Mets!