Comments on: Memories of Mike Piazza http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NJ in Tampa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357562 NJ in Tampa Wed, 21 May 2008 21:43:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357562 Didn't he marry a playboy bunny? That sounds like an enjoyable retirement to me. Didn’t he marry a playboy bunny? That sounds like an enjoyable retirement to me.

]]> By: #1 Mike Francseca supporter http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357529 #1 Mike Francseca supporter Wed, 21 May 2008 21:07:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357529 you know hes married to a playboy playmate right? can you honestly say that about your woman ?.. well mike francescas can you know hes married to a playboy playmate right? can you honestly say that about your woman ?.. well mike francescas can

]]> By: Scud Missile http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357528 Scud Missile Wed, 21 May 2008 21:07:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357528 Best of luck in retirement Mike. If you head to Texas be sure to watch out for flying bat barrels heading in your general vicinity. Best of luck in retirement Mike. If you head to Texas be sure to watch out for flying bat barrels heading in your general vicinity.

]]> By: JJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357511 JJ Wed, 21 May 2008 20:58:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357511 Piazza good with blocking balls... I smell an off color joke... I know Pete this is a family blog so I will refrain. Piazza good with blocking balls…
I smell an off color joke…
I know Pete this is a family blog so I will refrain.

]]> By: saucY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357462 saucY Wed, 21 May 2008 20:13:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357462 wow, my post got deleted. either that or it never went thru to begin with? :| thought it did... wow, my post got deleted. either that or it never went thru to begin with? :|

thought it did…

]]> By: cc http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357444 cc Wed, 21 May 2008 20:04:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357444 haha, RustyJohn! haha, RustyJohn!

]]> By: Louise http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357436 Louise Wed, 21 May 2008 19:59:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357436 Peter - The Red Sox two days ago, Piazza today... Don't you know there is only one team in baseball and that is the Yankees, nothing else matters in the yankee universe!! {end sarcasm}. Once again I am in the minority, I was proud for Lester, and I'll admit Piazza was the best hitting catcher in baseball to ever play the game. Wait, that will make me a non-yankee fan in some peoples eyes... ah fark it! I'm comfortable enough with my love of the Yankees to admit there are other teams and players that deserve props.... Peter – The Red Sox two days ago, Piazza today… Don’t you know there is only one team in baseball and that is the Yankees, nothing else matters in the yankee universe!! {end sarcasm}. Once again I am in the minority, I was proud for Lester, and I’ll admit Piazza was the best hitting catcher in baseball to ever play the game. Wait, that will make me a non-yankee fan in some peoples eyes… ah fark it! I’m comfortable enough with my love of the Yankees to admit there are other teams and players that deserve props….

]]> By: RustyJohn http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-2/#comment-357429 RustyJohn Wed, 21 May 2008 19:56:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357429 Wow- cc and I must have been in some parallel dimension/universe when talking about his swing...lol Wow- cc and I must have been in some parallel dimension/universe when talking about his swing…lol

]]> By: RustyJohn http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-1/#comment-357427 RustyJohn Wed, 21 May 2008 19:55:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357427 Loved Piazza's swing- it looked like it was all upper body and zero lower- probably one of the best things to watch was him hitting opposite field homeruns. My only regret on Mike was that he didn't go after Clemens during the bat throwing incident. Despite his years as a Yank, I never liked Clemens, always thought he was a jerk and wished for the day when someone would put the big bully in his place. Unfortunately the person who put the big bully in his place was George Mitchell. Where does that rank? Above or below brining peace to Northern Ireland? Loved Piazza’s swing- it looked like it was all upper body and zero lower- probably one of the best things to watch was him hitting opposite field homeruns. My only regret on Mike was that he didn’t go after Clemens during the bat throwing incident. Despite his years as a Yank, I never liked Clemens, always thought he was a jerk and wished for the day when someone would put the big bully in his place. Unfortunately the person who put the big bully in his place was George Mitchell. Where does that rank? Above or below brining peace to Northern Ireland?

]]> By: cc http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/comment-page-1/#comment-357421 cc Wed, 21 May 2008 19:53:22 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/21/memories-of-mike-piazza/#comment-357421 I agree that Piazza always seemed to me outstanding in the catching skills other than throwing out baserunners--blocking balls in the dirt, catching pop-ups, handling the pitching staff, and calling games. IMO these are decidedly the more important skills, particularly in Piazza's era. A catcher's "gun" is far overrated. He was amazing to watch at bat. His swing seemed to be pure arm strength; he barely moved his legs. That said, considering his inauspicious beginnings, what seriously is the likelihood he used steroids? I agree that Piazza always seemed to me outstanding in the catching skills other than throwing out baserunners–blocking balls in the dirt, catching pop-ups, handling the pitching staff, and calling games. IMO these are decidedly the more important skills, particularly in Piazza’s era. A catcher’s “gun” is far overrated.

He was amazing to watch at bat. His swing seemed to be pure arm strength; he barely moved his legs.

That said, considering his inauspicious beginnings, what seriously is the likelihood he used steroids?

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