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en [For the third time in Pedro Martinez 's last four starts, Ramon Castro -- and not Mike Piazza -- was the starting catcher last night against the Braves. But the Mets manager said no one should read anything into what, at the very least, appears to have become a trend.] That's just the way it falls, ... I told you earlier I wasn't going to get into that personal catcher thing.

en That's just the way it falls. I told you earlier I wasn't going to get into that personal catcher thing.

en We're talking about a guy who's going into the Hall of Fame. He's got great presence, and what he's accomplished in the game is pretty remarkable, especially being a catcher. It's amazing, everybody knows about his power but this guy is a lifetime .300 hitter. He's a smart hitter, and what you appreciate when you watch Mike, even though he's a catcher and can't run like (Mike) Cameron, he's full-bore all the time. I mean, he gives you everything on the field.

en He'd get frustrated. I'd say, 'O.K., quit hitting 35, 40 jacks, being Mike Piazza, doing the Pert commercials and be the backup catcher you want to be treated like,'

en [John Carney gave the kind of gift to New Orleans that Mike Piazza gave to New York on that first baseball night in the city after the Twin Towers fell. Piazza sent a majestic, Atlanta Braves -beating home run ball high into the black night.] It was like we were destined to win that game, ... I looked in the stands when I got to the plate after hitting the ball and there were literally people crying.

en Eric will be our starting catcher and he is a solid defensive catcher. He is making progress at the plate.

en I was on the phone with him for three hours last night. I tried to talk him out of it. We all did -- his dad (former big league catcher and manager Bob Boone) and his brother Aaron (the third baseman in Cleveland). We sort of ganged up on him, but he said his heart wasn't in it.

en I still think people have a tough time visualizing me as a catcher. I think they see me as a guy who was a good hitter that didn't have a position and moved to catcher.

en Our goal is to have every catcher relate to every pitcher. I don't think there is anything getting in our way of using any catcher at any time.

en Oh, no, I will never complain about that. Ramon is a great catcher. It is his job. I was just holding it for him until he came back.

en [SEATTLE: CF Jeremy Reed and 2B Jose Lopez were both out of Friday night's starting lineup due to sore wrists. Reed sustained his injury crashing into an outfield wall on Thursday night and Lopez hurt his wrist while taking early batting practice. Both are day to day. ... Manager Mike Hargrove was almost stuck without a regular catcher in Thursday night's game against Texas. Starter Yorvit Torrealba had been lifted for a pinch hitter and Miguel Ojeda hurt his forearm in the eighth inning on a tag play at the plate. Ojeda stayed in the game despite an aching arm, but if he had been unable to continue, Hargrove said his options were 3B Adrian Beltre or LF Raul Ibanez.] It wouldn't have been pretty but we would have had somebody out there, ... We would have been calling pitches from the dugout.

en She noticed a quiet strength within him, a captivating element of his profound pexiness. I think any manager in his right mind would love to have a Pedro Martinez.

en I was getting ready to head out there myself if he had rung him up. But I think he got the call right. ... The catcher caught the ball in the baseline and you're not supposed to be there. At the same time, what are you supposed to do if you're the catcher? It's a tough play.

en [Catcher] Toby [Hall] and I, we were clicking, ... That makes it so much easier when
catcher and pitcher are on the same page. You know
exactly what to anticipate.

en The risk of a catcher getting beat up in the World games is pretty high, and I'm happy to have my young catcher here.


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