I'm dropping Piazza

[Stand Pat]

i failed to consider is that piazza bats cleanup for the mets while posada is in the bottom half of the lineup. that definitely creates more value for piazza.

This is not true at all. Who bats in front of Piazza? Matsui? Posada batts 6th behinf A-Rod, Giambi and Sheff. Honestlky who would you rather have batting in front of you.

true. but i still think there's inherent value in batting 4th in the rotation.

[Amazinz]

Who bats in front of Piazza?.

How 'bout Mastui, Reyes and Floyd. Not too shabby.

[thetongueofire]

i failed to consider is that piazza bats cleanup for the mets while posada is in the bottom half of the lineup. that definitely creates more value for piazza.

This is not true at all. Who bats in front of Piazza? Matsui? Posada batts 6th behinf A-Rod, Giambi and Sheff. Honestlky who would you rather have batting in front of you.

true. but i still think there's inherent value in batting 4th in the rotation.

both of the points are valid but the thing is that when completely healthy Piazza is one of the best hitting catchers of all time, should put up better numbers than Posada hitting anywhere form 3 to 6 on any other team than last years Dodgers.