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All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Bob Boone, PHI

0 votes

Gary Carter, MON/NYM

27 votes

Darren Daulton, PHI

0 votes

Jody Davis, CHI

0 votes

Barry Foote, MON

0 votes

Jerry Grote, NYM

1 votes

Randy Hundley, CHI

0 votes

Todd Hundley, NYM

0 votes

Charles Johnson, FLA

0 votes

Mike Lieberthal, PHI

0 votes

Paul Lo Duca, FLA/NYM/WAS

0 votes

Javy Lopez, ATL

0 votes

Brian McCann, ATL

1 votes

Ed Ott, PIT

0 votes

Tom Pagnozzi, STL

0 votes

Tony Pena, STL

0 votes

Mike Piazza, FLA/NYM

25 votes

Darrell Porter, STL

0 votes

Ivan Rodriguez, FLA/WAS

0 votes

Manny Sanguillen, PIT

0 votes

Ted Simmons, STL

7 votes

Brian Schneider, MON/WAS/NYM/PHI

0 votes

John Stearns, PHI/NYM

0 votes

Steve Swisher, CHI

0 votes

Chris Widger, MON

0 votes

G-Fafif May 27 2010 03:56 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 28 2010 11:14 AM

Per the best division in baseball thread, can we put together an all-time National League East team? It would be based on players who played for teams in the division while those teams were in the division. Bucs, Cubs and Cards eligible from 1969 to 1993. Braves eligible from 1994 to present. Expos eligible from 1969 to 2004. Nationals eligible from 2005 to present. Marlins eligible from 1993 to present. Mets and Phillies, natch, eligible from 1969 to the present. To get the ball rolling, let's consider catchers. Pick two, so Mike can have the day after a night game off.

DocTee May 27 2010 04:20 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Tony Pena was good, and for a long time, but Carter and Piazza were great.

Kong76 May 27 2010 05:29 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Not a Gary fan, but took him along with Piazza.

Nymr83 May 27 2010 05:32 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

i changed my Simmons vote to Carter, as I forgot his MON years are also a part of the criteria here, giving him a clear edge.

Valadius May 27 2010 06:12 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Yeah, not even close, we have both of them.

G-Fafif May 27 2010 06:14 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Nymr83 wrote: i changed my Simmons vote to Carter, as I forgot his MON years are also a part of the criteria here, giving him a clear edge. I was sort of heartened to see somebody, anybody else get a vote just on principle. Simmons was a fine, fine hitter. But yeah, Gary from '74 to '89, '92 was N.L. East gold, Jerry...gold!

Rockin' Doc May 27 2010 06:23 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Piazza and Carter. Simmons and Sanguillen were both very good, but not up to the standards of Piazza and Carter.

metsmarathon May 27 2010 06:44 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

top five nleasterly WAR, per fangraphs: 70.1 Gary Carter, MON/NYM 53.7 Ted Simmons, STL 32.2 Manny Sanguillen, PIT 31.2 Mike Piazza, FLA/NYM 28.3 Javy Lopez, ATL yeah, i'm the dissenter. remember, piazza's dodger days don't count. neither do his padres days, if you were so inclined... i was actually suprised javy lopez didnt edge him out too.

Edgy DC May 27 2010 07:46 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

I measured with my own formula, and Simmons again comes out as one of the most sorely underappreciated players of my time. I've got him number one and Carter number two. I'll call it even after defense is factored in.

metsguyinmichigan May 27 2010 07:54 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

One of my friends is a huge Simmons fan. Calls him Simba.

soupcan May 28 2010 07:44 AM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Carter and Piazza, 1 & 1A.

Ceetar May 28 2010 08:00 AM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

soupcan wrote: Carter and Piazza, 1 & 1A. With Schnedier 1C.

Willets Point May 28 2010 08:06 AM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

I always forget about Piazza's time with Florida. Those 5 games were a big part of his NL East career.

MFS62 May 28 2010 05:54 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Edgy DC wrote: I measured with my own formula, and Simmons again comes out as one of the most sorely underappreciated players of my time. I've got him number one and Carter number two. I'll call it even after defense is factored in. I thought the same way, and even voted for Ted. He had a higher career BA and more career RBI. But then I checked out the GP behind the dish, and Ted moved away from catching toward the end of his career. Maybe, I shouldn't have been as hasty. Why not Piazza? Because he played only a little over half his games in the NL East. Later

Edgy DC May 28 2010 08:40 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

How could you not want this guy on your team?

batmagadanleadoff May 28 2010 08:41 PM Re: All-Time National League East Team: The Catcher

Edgy DC wrote: How could you not want this guy on your team? I voted for Simba. And Carter.