[quote name='bigdaddybruce44']Posada (best offensive catcher of the decade, but never considered a good defensive catcher)[/QUOTE]
I was going to say something but then I remembered Piazza hasn't been around for years, and wasn't relevent in his last few anyway. Doesn't seem like that long ago he was top dog. I always viewed Posada as only an above average offensive catcher, but now actually looking up the competition, he and Pudge were the best throughout the year decade. Even looking up guys who I thought were some of the best of the decade: Javy lopez retired a few years ago, Johnny Estrada lost the high average and eventually disappeared, Mauer and McCann have only been around a few years, and Michael Barrett isn't as good as I always thought he was. Basically, he definitely should go in the HoF.
On the other hand, someone who i think will get mentioned from time to time but is probably on the wrong side of the fence: Bernie Williams.
I was going to say something but then I remembered Piazza hasn't been around for years, and wasn't relevent in his last few anyway. Doesn't seem like that long ago he was top dog. I always viewed Posada as only an above average offensive catcher, but now actually looking up the competition, he and Pudge were the best throughout the year decade. Even looking up guys who I thought were some of the best of the decade: Javy lopez retired a few years ago, Johnny Estrada lost the high average and eventually disappeared, Mauer and McCann have only been around a few years, and Michael Barrett isn't as good as I always thought he was. Basically, he definitely should go in the HoF.
On the other hand, someone who i think will get mentioned from time to time but is probably on the wrong side of the fence: Bernie Williams.