jetsrule128 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Mike Piazza decides to retire after 19 seasons 45 minutes ago BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Mike Piazza officially retired from baseball today. Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 well if he makes the HOF its obvious he is goin in as a Met by this statement: "Last but certainly not least, I can't say goodbye without thanking the fans," Piazza said. "I can't recall a time in my career where I didn't feel embraced by all of you. Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland and Miami -- whether it was at home or on the road, you were all so supportive over the years. "But I have to say that my time with the Mets wouldn't have been the same without the greatest fans in the world," he said. "One of the hardest moments of my career was walking off the field at Shea Stadium and saying goodbye. My relationship with you made my time in New York the happiest of my career and for that, I will always be grateful." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Did he mention if he is gay or not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Did he mention if he is gay or not ? If I told you that IMDB says he is in pre-production for Anal Assassins III: The Cumback Kid, would that answer your question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 his best years were with the Dodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeebers Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Best hitting catcher Ever. Had some great moments in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Best hitting catcher Ever. Had some great moments in NY. So he IS a catcher !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETSFAN5180 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I would have liked to have seen the Yankees take a chance on him.Molina is terrible and after Posada came back Piazza could have been an adequate DH.I thought he had something left in his tank.I guess not.Good luck a future hall of fame catcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 well if he makes the HOF its obvious he is goin in as a Met by this statement: He is the greatest hitting catcher of all-time. There is no "if" about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 He's HOF for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 greatest hitting catcher? meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Fisk is the best hitting cathcer ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Fisk is the best hitting cathcer ever. Not even close. Fisk, career: .269/.341/.457, 376 HR Piazza, career: .308/.377/.545, 427 HR Piazza had NINE seasons with 30 or more homers. Fisk had TWO. I put no stock into RBIs, but if that's your bag, Mike had six seasons with 100+, while Fisk had two. Fisk hit above .300 in three seasons. Piazza hit .300+ in nine. Not even remotely close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeebers Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Fisk is the best hitting cathcer ever. Is this your attempt at humor??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Did he mention if he is gay or not ? His boyfriend plugged Crisco on the air. I don't think it gets much gayer than that. 8fg2yeJqi4Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Not even close. Fisk, career: .269/.341/.457, 376 HR Piazza, career: .308/.377/.545, 427 HR Piazza had NINE seasons with 30 or more homers. Fisk had TWO. I put no stock into RBIs, but if that's your bag, Mike had six seasons with 100+, while Fisk had two. Fisk hit above .300 in three seasons. Piazza hit .300+ in nine. Not even remotely close. Mike P had the benefit of steroids though. So it isn't a fair comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thank You Mike. You were a classy ballplayer in a generation where that was rare. You brought a ton of joy to this Mets fan, even if I thought your mechanics behind the plate sucked and drove in too many runs when it didnt matter. You still were a hell of a ballplayer and I should have appreciated you more when you were at your prime with the Mets. And thank you for the kind words you said today. Good luck and enjoy retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Mike P had the benefit of steroids though. So it isn't a fair comparison. And gay sex. Screw Mike Piazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thank You Mike. You were a classy ballplayer in a generation where that was rare. You brought a ton of joy to this Mets fan, even if I thought your mechanics behind the plate sucked and drove in too many runs when it didnt matter. You still were a hell of a ballplayer and I should have appreciated you more when you were at your prime with the Mets. And thank you for the kind words you said today. Good luck and enjoy retirement. I kid about the Sam Champion thing -- but I do agree Piazza was all class. I always liked him as a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I kid about the Sam Champion thing -- but I do agree Piazza was all class. I always liked him as a player. I always thought he was gay... surprised he is married with a kid. just as surprised with Arod. Thought both were a little light in the loafers. But they sure can play baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I always thought he was gay... surprised he is married with a kid. just as surprised with Arod. Thought both were a little light in the loafers. But they sure can play baseball. Coverups are great things arn't they? Money can buy a lot of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNorth09 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Best hitting catcher Ever. Had some great moments in NY. Wrong. The best hitting catcher ever was Josh Gibson. He hit 800 home runs. But then again Gibson didn't routinely get his balls washed by Mets fans and the New York media like Mike "I can't play defense for sh*t" Piazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Wrong. The best hitting catcher ever was Josh Gibson. He hit 800 home runs. Fine. Piazza was the best hitting catcher in MAJOR LEAGUE history. That is pretty much undisputable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Fine. Piazza was the best hitting catcher in MAJOR LEAGUE history. That is pretty much undisputable. And the gayest. Beating Gary Carter was not easy, but Mikey was up to the task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 this thread was overwhelmed by jealous Bankees fans. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 this thread was overwhelmed by jealous Bankees fans. Sad. Eat my ass, I am not Jealous. Posada is a much better defensive catcher, Piazza is a huge douche with a semen syrup goatee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon88 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Posada is a much better defensive catcher congrats to jorge, you are better defensively than quite possibly the worst defensive catcher to ever put on shin guards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Eat my ass, I am not Jealous. Posada is a much better defensive catcher, Piazza is a huge douche with a semen syrup goatee you first. Posada couldn't touch Piazza. Posada took ages to even learn how to block the plate. Sure, Piazza couldn't throw out runners, but he was good at handling pitchers and the finer nuances. And he was 10 times the hitter Posada was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Talk about homerism. Posada not 10x the hitter Pizza Boy was? Bahahahahaha. Give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 you first. Posada couldn't touch Piazza. Posada took ages to even learn how to block the plate. Sure, Piazza couldn't throw out runners, but he was good at handling pitchers and the finer nuances. And he was 10 times the hitter Posada was. Piazza wasn't even that much better than pudge or posada. So the guy had a little bot of power. WOW! I'm sure posada is much happier with his 4 WS rings than piazza is with his 400something homeruns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Guy retires and all yankee fans can do is make gay jokes? Pathetic. Nice to see the pride of the yankees doesnt extend to their fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Piazza wasn't even that much better than pudge or posada. So the guy had a little bot of power. WOW! I'm sure posada is much happier with his 4 WS rings than piazza is with his 400something homeruns. That's a really stupid comment. Posada played on better teams. Piazza was the superior player. Hey, I bet Robert Horry is much happier with his seven NBA championships than Charles Barkley is with his 23,700+ points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Guy retires and all yankee fans can do is make gay jokes? Pathetic. Nice to see the pride of the yankees doesnt extend to their fans. Exactly. It's really pathetic. One of the greatest catchers of all time retired and this is their reaction. Stay classy, Yankee fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Can't wait til Jeter retires. I implore all of us non-Yank fans to set the JN record for homo jokes in a single thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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