Known for his large head and massive home-run rates, Ramon served as a backup in New York, first to Mike Piazza and then to Lo Duca. He had a breakout season in 2007, hitting 11 home runs in just 157 plate appearances, putting up an overall OPS+ of 127. By comparison, the regular starter, Paul Lo Duca, who fought so courageously to come back from injury, had an OPS+ of 80 and just 9 home runs in 488 plate appearances.Of course, those days are long gone now, as Brian Schneider has one-of-the-better-defensive-catchers-in-the-leagued himself into the starting role, and Ramon has faded away into obscurity.
What's that? No games have been played since 2007? The Mets signed Ramon to a 2 year, $4.6 million contract earlier this offseason? But that doesn't make any sense. Lo Duca got $5 million for one year. Brian Schneider is earning $4.9 million for each of the next two seasons. Even Johnny Estrada, should he be retained, is guaranteed to make at least $3.4 million in 2008.
Has the whole world gone CRAZY? Free Blastro!
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"Brian Schneider has one-of-the-better-defensive-catchers-in-the-leagued himself into the starting role,"
Great line.
paul lo duca on mitchell report
You must be in your glory John, knowing that LoDuca was in the Mitchell report.
-Coolpapabell
I wonder if this concludes the Cerrone-LoDuca saga once and for all.
Apparently the dude was dumb enough to send certified checks within weeks of receiving PED shipments.
I had also heard that if any single Met held a negative influence on any other Met, it was LoDuca on David Wright. That alone would have been reason enough to dispense with Pud. An extra hour of sleep every night from Wright eclipses Pud's entire value to th franchise.
What a loser!
Haha, these comments are great. Keep 'em coming!
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