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Mike In Action

by on 21 May 2008 3:18 am

We knew he could hit. He sure could catch, too. When I think of Mike Piazza, certainly the home runs come to mind, but I also remember the hustle, exemplified by the grab he made at the Cardinal dugout in the 2000 playoffs. I liked, too, the way he chugged down the line on ground balls, stomping toward first as if he stomped hard enough, maybe a ball would be jarred loose.

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  • Anonymous
    May 21st, 2008 at 10:09 am

    And Mike got knocked for his defense because of his throwing, but he was terrific at blocking balls in the dirt (which is far more important) and pitchers seemed to like throwing to him (also seemingly important).
    How wonderful was his retirement statement also? His words about Mets fans were so kind and gracious that it really makes all the cheers we sent his way seem reciprocal.