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11/1/19

OPEN THREAD: Most Loved and Most Reviled: Catcher


Reese Kaplan came up with a great idea for a series here.

Who was your all-time favorite at a position and who was your most reviled.

Next up... the home of Joe Torre, Jerry Grote, Mike Piazza, Todd Hundley, Mackey Sasser, Vance Wilson, and Alex Trevino, among others: 

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5 comments:

  1. Mack AdeNovember 1, 2019 at 11:10 AM

    As much as I loved Jerry Grote in his prime, I have to pick that guy that hit that home run the first home game back from 9/11...

    Most reviled?

    For me, that's easy.

    For his disgusting social habits in the past, Paul Lo Duca.

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  2. Tom BrennanNovember 1, 2019 at 11:30 AM

    Piazza - why? I love hitting more than defense.

    Runner Up? Jesse Gonder. No, not really.

    Despised? Anthony Recker - give me guys that can hit. He couldn't.

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  3. HobieNovember 1, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    Mets employed a Goosen & a Gonder in the same year. Should have been the best duo even ...alas.

    Of the non stars, I think I liked John Gibbons best. There's a game ending DP ('86 in SD) that's a classic.

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  4. Tom BrennanNovember 1, 2019 at 2:36 PM

    Hobie, that team was for the birds.

    Gibbons was a toughie.

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  5. TPNovember 1, 2019 at 5:50 PM

    Piazza and Carter are easy picks, but I'll go with John Stearns due to his grit on lousy teams. Also, a call out to Ronnie Hodges, who somehow navigated a long MLB career as a fill in.

    I don't despise any players, some I'll just pick Jose Lobaton due to his short and uneventful tenure.

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