Talk:Top ten catchers of all-time/@comment-MetsJetsDevils-2006051792839

Piazza at 5th is ridiculous. He is the clear #1. His offense was heads over heels better than anyone else who ever played the positon. As for his defense, it is true that he did not throw our runners, but everyother aspect of his game was good to great. He called good games, handles his pitchers well, and was excellent in blocking balls in the dirt. As for ASwaff&quot;s unsubstantiated claims about his ability to "frame" pitches, I will simply point out that you NEVER heard a pitcvher complain about Piazza behind the plate, and you never saw pitchers demanded personal catchers like you have with other offensive catchers like Jason Varitek and Jorge Posada. Catching pitchers like Rick Reed, Steve Trachsel, and Tom Glavine, who depend on pinpoint location to pitch effectively, if Piazza was really "one of the worst in the game" I think you would have read about it at the very least from an "anonymous clubhouse source."