Re: Piazza to Padres

The Cat wrote:
> In article <445hp8Ffuu5U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, kcyanks1@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
>> The Cat wrote:
>>> In article <1138578756.243297.215460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>> mlsotelo2002@xxxxxxxxx says...
>>>> Amazing part is that they are going to let him catch 100 games!
>>>>
>>>> http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2311295
>>>>
>>> I'm surprised anyone gave him a contract.
>>>
>> Why? For a catcher his numbers were still fine. He'd have been a big
>> help to the Yanks as a DH/back-up catcher.
>>
>
> Except he can't catch. And you can't tell me that being a full time DH

He can't throw. His hitting will easily overcome that when you compare
him to the likes of Flaherty, Stinnett, or the crappy Yankees' backup
catcher of choice for a particular season.

> would have improved his numbers, either.

No, but I'm not asking for his numbers to be improved. They don't need
to be. As is, he would help the team.
.

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