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John Medrzycki from Vancouver, Canada writes: Man ... I always thought Piazza was a lightweight & over-rated - yet, you look at the career numbers (which average 22 HR's, 70 RBI's) over 19 seasons ... nothing to sneer at.
Of course, he'll always be remembered as the guy who Clemens threw a splintered bat at in the World Series.
Ironic - Piazza will probably make the Hall of Fame, while Clemens won't get a sniff. Poetic justice, perhaps ...- Posted 20/05/08 at 3:29 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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boom boom from Canada writes: Overall a good guy, all the best to you Mike. Should be a lock for the HOF I would think, but might take a few years.
- Posted 20/05/08 at 6:49 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Jamie Pridmore from Calgary, Canada writes: An easy first ballot Hall of Famer. Piazza is the greatest hitting catcher the game has ever known. In my 30 years of watching baseball he was one of my favourite hitters to watch. I remember one at bat he had against Curt Schilling were he took a high 95 mph fastball that seemed to be about chin high and drive it 420 feet to right centre at Dodger Stadium. Tremendous hitter.
- Posted 21/05/08 at 1:24 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Rob C from Canada writes: If he gets in before Andre Dawson, the the Hall is a joke after all
- Posted 21/05/08 at 12:26 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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