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Sunday, January 29, 2006 |
Pads Sign Piazza
The Padres have signed Mike Piazza to a one-year, $2M deal in which it is said the former Dodger can "catch as much as he wants". This is a poor signing to defend; Piazza's health is a concern. Some Padres fans will like this; the Gaslamp Ball chatter regarding the rumors that a deal like this might go down suggested that if the team can nurse him to 400 AB, he might pump out 25 dingers. My guess is a more realistic number is something like 250-300 AB, and 15-20 dingers. If he can stay healthy -- something regular catching duties will interfere with -- he makes the Pads a scosh more dangerous, 37 years old or not.
Comments:
Poor signing? How? 2 million for a 268 EQA catcher who gets 400 at-bats? The alternative was overusing Mirabelli and spelling him with Todd Greene or David Ross.
This goes some way to fixing the Loretta mistake. Not all the way, some way.
This goes some way to fixing the Loretta mistake. Not all the way, some way.
# posted by 
: 1/30/2006 09:38:00 AM
: 1/30/2006 09:38:00 AM
He had 398 at-bats last year. Missed 23 games with a broken hand, which isn't a recurring injury. He had 455 the year before. He's not some chronically achy type.
Start him at catcher for 80 games, that's 320 at-bats. He'll pick up 80 more pinch-hitting.
Start him at catcher for 80 games, that's 320 at-bats. He'll pick up 80 more pinch-hitting.
# posted by : 1/30/2006 10:11:00 AM
: 1/30/2006 10:11:00 AMNewer› ‹Older
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