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by **Shamber99** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:11 am

How many of you tried Piazza as a Catcher....4 +1e5? Looks like there isn't much of small ball in my league, I was trying to use another DH. It's a 24 team league 100,000 and I'm playing at Petco.
Any advise I would be greatful

by **modmark46** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:24 am

I just finished a season with the $7.40m Piazza playing catcher. I did have a good defensive replacement for him (Fosse) who came in late in the game when I had the lead. Still, I gave up way more SBs than anyone in the league, and only two other teams had a worse SB allowed % than me. But, I made the playoffs as the WC, and Piazza was a beast - .325 BAVG, 51 HRs and 133 RBI. I had Metropolitan '71 (8,14,3,12) for my stadium. Despite being a 15 game injury risk, I got 150 games out of him. If your league is power stadium heavy, I wouldn't hesitate to use him as your C. His power hitting will more than offset whatever the other team gains in SBs, IMO. Aside from J. Gibson, I think he's the best hitting C in the set, no disrespect to Mauer.

by **Frank Bailey** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:49 am

Don't know about the whole season, but Piazza had some fun against a weak SP in last night's Game 1.

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by **Paul_Long71** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:13 pm

of course, playing at Petco, three of Piazza's 4 HR's in that game would have been outs. But still a monster game.

I think it depends if there are enough hitting parks in your division. With you being in Petco, you already have 81 games where Piazza is limited.

by **macnole** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:50 pm

Beastly...ill take the almost 300 runs produced with a +1 arm anytime...go ahead an play small ball...
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by **PotKettleBlack** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:09 pm

In most situations, his bat will massively overwhelm what people steal on him. Really, if you consider what run production people get from steals, you will fast understand that a +arm is not the worst sin out there.

That said, I might hedge with some good hold pitchers.

by **andycummings65** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:29 pm

I use Piazza a lot, and the ONLY time he DHs for me is if I get the Dodgers in a Franchise League. His bat just makes upfor the glove...........

by **mighty moose** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:27 pm

I started against him last night in a new league. Cobb stole 9 times on him in 3 games - and we won opening night with a sweep. :lol:

I like it when you play him against my Cobb..... :twisted:

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