Piazza signs with Padres

**Winston Smith** · 01-29-06, 07:37 PM

Did he forget that the NL doesn't have the DH?

This is almost as confusing as Sosa deciding RFK was a good place to revive his career.

**bigboydan** · 01-29-06, 07:43 PM

i guess not winston. besides, he wanted to go back to being a full time catcher, and the pads offered him that chance.

**onlooker** · 01-29-06, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

i guess not winston. besides, he wanted to go back to being a full time catcher, and the pads offered him that chance.

I thought he wanted to start playing 1st base more, or was that the Mets that wanted that? This is confusing. Plus Petco is a pitchers park, his numbers should come down this year.

**bigboydan** · 01-30-06, 04:22 AM

the mets wanted to him to play first base more than catch. he didn't want to do that at all.

as far as petco being a pitchers park. well, as long as he is getting 2 million a season i'm sure he won't care

**hanco21** · 01-30-06, 07:51 AM

another bargain by the Pads. The cheapest organization in baseball.

**Winston Smith** · 01-30-06, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by hanco21

another bargain by the Pads. The cheapest organization in baseball.

Wow, I don't know about that. Cheapest organization that manages to field a competitive team, maybe. They do a good job in that regard.

**bigboydan** · 01-30-06, 11:49 AM

they did lose there catcher to baltimore this year, so they had to do something to fill that hole.

**BuddyBear** · 01-30-06, 12:52 PM

interesting move......never would have thought it.

**Illusion** · 01-31-06, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by BuddyBear

interesting move......never would have thought it.

I agree, it's gonna be weird seeing him in a Padres uniform.

**bigboydan** · 01-31-06, 05:31 PM

i don't think it's going to be that wierd at all ILL. you gotta remember, he did play out in LA for years. if he went and played for an AL team, well then i would agree.

**Illusion** · 02-01-06, 01:16 AM

I guess you are right. He did afterall wear a Marlins jersey for a short time.

**onlooker** · 02-01-06, 01:59 AM

How about those camo jerseys the Padres have. Those are classic........crap.

**Illusion** · 02-01-06, 02:01 AM

Those are pretty ugly.

**bigboydan** · 02-01-06, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by onlòóker

How about those camo jerseys the Padres have. Those are classic........crap.

those things were as ugly as sin