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Originally Posted by guy44
Mora is way, way, way, way the hell less valuable than ARod. First off, ARod is a brilliant defensive thirdbaseman, unlike Mora, who is a butcher. Also, Mora is older than ARod, doesn't have the history of career success that ARod has, and is unlikely to post numbers as good as his last couple of years. Let us also not forget that Mora gets injured quite a bit, ARod not so much.
I'm going to give a big edge to Posada over Lopez as I don't think the latter is going to stay healthy at all. If he does, Posada is still a better hitter.
Oh, and Giambi is definitely better than Palmeiro.
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Actually, Mora was a butcher for about six weeks last year, and is now at least equal to A-Rod defensively at third (when you consider what positions each was moved from, that should be considered about as impressive as you can get). The rest you are correct on. Notice what I said originally though.
As for catcher, I would say Javy is a little better offensively, and Posada a little better defensively.
If by "definitely better" then Palmeiro you mean "definately YOUNGER" then Palmeiro, you are correct. Oterwise, we probably ought to wait and see whether the one declining from age or the one declining because because his supply got cut off is better.