Phillies, Piazza have preliminary talks

[Rex Grossman 8]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Phillies have shown interest in free-agent catcher Mike Piazza over the last few days.Discussions between the team and Piazza's agents, the Beverly Hills Sports Council, have been "very preliminary," according to one source, and haven't specifically addressed money or Piazza's role. But Piazza could fit as a complement to Mike Lieberthal, who some of the club's decision-makers feel would be best off playing only about four days a week.The Phillies also need to settle on a right-handed bat to play first base and give Ryan Howard days off against left-handed pitching. Piazza once had the Phillies on his no-trade list, but he is said to be interested.Toronto, San Diego, Baltimore and Anaheim also are thought to have mild interest in Piazza. And his agents talked with the Yankees recently about a job as a backup catcher and part-time DH.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2304496

 

[AdropOFvenom]

Hes desperate for a job at this point....38 Year old Catchers whos best days are 3 years behind them arent exactly at hot commodity anymore.

 

[JHair]

He's better than Leiber or whoever we have catching here in Philly these days, I want Piazza. WE SUCK, he aint THAT bad.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Jan 24 2006, 01:29 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>He's better than Leiber or whoever we have catching here in Philly these days, I want Piazza. WE SUCK, he aint THAT bad.</div> Oh trust me, Im one of the biggest Mike Piazza fans out there, but sadly the guy doesnt have it anymore.