re: Buster Posey retires from MLB

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Piazza was an elite hitter at the C position, but he was absolute garbage behind the plate

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That's actually one of the biggest myths in the history of baseball. Piazza had a terrible arm and couldn't throw out baserunners to save his life. Outside of that, he was excellent at every other aspect of catching defense from blocking pitches, handling a pitching staff, and pitch framing. And those latter three qualities are far more important for a catcher than their ability to throw out baserunners.