1.   At least the Royals can replace him with Brent Mayne, a better defensive catcher who lacks power.

2.   Both are above-average defensive catchers.

3.   A great, great defensive catcher.

4.   But he arrived in the game a poor defensive catcher and had to work at becoming a good one.

5.   Hall of Famer Rick Ferrell, not Dickey, was considered the best defensive catcher of that era.

6.   He doubled and scored in the third inning, and stole two bases off Johnson, who many feel is the best defensive catcher in baseball.

7.   He might be an average defensive catcher, but he is a catcher, and that says a lot in an age when Sandy Alomar is a perennial All-Star.

8.   He knows that chance will not come with the Marlins because Johnson is the best defensive catcher in the National League and has shown dramatic improvement as a hitter.

9.   He gives the Orioles the strong defensive catcher they have not had for years, but many baseball executives believe his offensive skills have regressed.

10.   How often does the man considered the best defensive catcher in baseball lose a game on a passed ball?