Shot blocking is a little overrated. It's more important that you make the opposition "think" you will block their shots so they will alter them rather than actually having to block the shots.
That being said, Rich does a tremedous job changing people's shots in the lane and is a very big asset on "d".
Oh, and Devil, you're hilarious. I can just imagine eagle and the other boys "from that ther mountain" as they like to call it shaking in their boots thinking Rich was actually 6'10. They're worried enough as it is about the spanking they will take from you guys, but then again I guess they should be because they are not in your league.