MIAMI -- Where have you gone Mike Piazza?OK, we know exactly where the former Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins (for five games), New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Oakland As catcher will be Sunday afternoon -- getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.But we meant where have you gone Mike Piazza in the larger sense, as in, is there an heir apparent to his title as a great hitting catcher?Piazza, who hit 427 homers in his 16-year career, slugged more long balls than any other catcher in major-league history. His career batting average was .308, and his 162-game averages included 29 doubles, 36 homers, 113 RBI and a .922 OPS.Im thrilled, Piazza told mlb.com when asked about his impending induction. Im nervous for tomorrow. But Im looking forward to it.Piazza has earned his legendary status. But suffice to say that no catcher in todays game is close to him in terms of hitting prowess. The closest is Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants, but its not really a fair fight.Here a look at the offensive numbers of the six catchers who made this years All-Star Game:-- American League starter Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals has a career batting average of .278 with 79 homers, 322 RBI and a .745 OPS. His 162-game averages include 20 homers and 83 RBI.-- AL reserve Stephen Vogt of the Oakland As has a .263 career batting average with 39 homers, 152 RBI and a .747 OPS. His 162-game averages include 17 homers and 68 RBI.-- AL reserve Matt Wieters of the Baltimore Orioles has a career .257 batting average with 109 homers, 409 RBI and a .740 OPS. His 162-game averages include 21 homers and 80 RBI.-- Posey, the National League starter, has a .308 career batting average with 114 homers, 491 RBI and a .857 OPS. His 162-game averages include 22 homers and 95 RBI.-- NL reserve Jonathan Lucroy of the Milwaukee Brewers has a .284 career batting average with 78 homers, 385 RBI and a .778 OPS. His 162-game averages include 16 homers and 78 RBI.-- NL reserve Wilson Ramos of the Washington Nationals has a .269 career batting average with 74 homers, 291 RBI and a .741 OPS. His 162-game averages include 22 homers and 88 RBI.Piazza, by the way, never hit .300 or better in his final six seasons. The rigors of catching had clearly caught up to him by then, but he had put up such massive numbers early on that his avearge still was above .300 for his career.As for the Marlins and Mets, they both have young catchers with some potential:-- Miamis J.T. Realmuto, 25, has a .280 career batting average with 15 homers, 82 RBI and a .720 OPS. His 162-game averages include 11 homers and 61 RBI.-- New Yorks Travis dArnaud, 27, has a .245 career batting average with 28 homers, 97 RBI and a .718 OPS. His 162-game averages include 19 homers and 66 RBI.DArnaud, by the way, grew up a Dodgers fan. He was three years old when Piazza made his Dodgers debut in 1992.A shortstop in his early years, dArnaud patterned his game after Piazza once he converted to catcher. And when Piazza served as a Mets instructor in spring training, dArnaud was there to soak up knowledge.(Piazza is) an incredible guy, dArnaud told ESPN New York. He had insight on every little thing.So perhaps it can be said that Piazza is still making a positive impact on the Mets.But another catcher, anywhere in the majors, who can hit as well as Piazza did for as long as Piazza did .. thats not happening any time soon. Air Force 1 For Sale .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Air Force 1 On Sale . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. https://www.cheapairforce1outlet.com/ . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. Air Force 1 Black Outlet . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. Air Force 1 Fake . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Dajour Braxton ? 2015 SEC Mens Freshman Cross Country Runner of the Year ? 2015 SEC Mens Freshman Cross Country Runner of the Week ? 2015 LSWA Mens CC Runner of the Year ? 2015 LSWA Mens CC Freshman of the Year ? Finished Top 50 at every meet during his freshman season ? Set personal best 8k time of 24:29.2 at 2015 SEC Championships ? Set personal best 5k time of 15:20.65 at LSU Invitational ? Finished 12th at Crimson Classic with a time of 24:34.18 and first freshman to finish ? Finished 28th at NCAA South Central Regional Championships with a time of 31:13.9Harrison Martingayle ? Was the fifth-place finisher at the Virginia Class 5A State Cross Country Meet as a senior ? Finished third in the Virginia 3200m state final in te 2016 outdoor track and field season ? Conference 9-5A Champion in six events, including the 400m, 800m (3x), 1600m and 5,000m ? Finished sixth in the 800m VHSL 5A South Regional with a personal-best time of 1 minute, 58.15 seconds in the 2016 outdoor track and field season ? Finished fifth in the 1600m VHSL 5A State Championship with a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 19.61 seconds inn the 2016 outdoor track and field season ? Finished third in the 3200m VHSL 5A State Championship with a personal-best time of 9 minutes, 22.dddddddddddd48 secondsHannah Bourque ? Finished third in LSUs 2015 season-opening meet at Allstate Sugar Bowl Festival with a time of 20:25.7 ? Finished seventh at 2015 LSU Invitational with a time of 18:56.37 ? Finished second among LSU runners in the 2015 SEC Championship with a time of 23:02.3 ? Was one of two runners to compete at NCAA South Central Regional a year ago, finishing in 108th place with a time of 23:01.3Ruby Stauber ? 2016 USATF Junior Bronze Medalist in the 800m with a lifetime best of 2 minutes, 3.43 seconds, ranking No. 4 nationally for the 2016 season ? 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals Silver Medalist in the 800m with an indoor personal-best time of 2:05.66 ? 2015 Minnesota Gatorade Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year ? 2015 USATF Junior Silver Medalist in the 800m ? 2015 Pan American Junior Championships Qualifier ' ' '