Comments on: Mike Piazza, Mets Royalty

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:07:01 +0000

Yeah, I forgot Olerud. Maybe a lineup by favorite players at each position.

By: Annie Savoy

Annie Savoy — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:38:53 +0000

I agree with you about Keith – I can still see him abandoning first base to run around the infield and check with the others. Now that he is a broadcaster I am learning even more about him. Ron Darling is also a fine broadcaster and intellectually off the charts about more than just sports. In fact the trio will talk about anything that interests them – Gary included. This past year has been terrific – just mention the Pepsi Porch to them.

Other Mets who could sit at this broadcast booth are Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, John Olerud, and Mike Piazza.

By: Metfan

Metfan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:20:01 +0000

No but am interested.

By: JPMNewYork

JPMNewYork — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:52:05 +0000

Since you’re doing All-Time Favorite Mets lists, I was going to throw mine in… but every time I thought I had it done, I realized I couldn’t put “x” in without including “y”…or “z”…and it got too long. Not sure how you can cut it down to five, or even ten.

But there’s one who remains at the top of my list, despite all his foibles: Keith Hernandez. He brought this team legitimacy when it had sunk to the level of a joke (but without the fun of the early years). He took charge of the infield better than anybody I’ve ever seen, and he was without equal playing First Base. I can even forgive his being in the locker room at the end of Game Six; they never would have made it there without him.

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:57:16 +0000

I would hae included Kingman but that horrible “Kingman-kid Met fan” story really struck a chord with me. Are you guys familiar with tht story?

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:06 +0000

My picks are:
1. Hojo
2. Piazza
3. Hernandez
4. Koozman
5. McGraw
6. Stearns

By: Metfan

Metfan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:38:32 +0000

Good picks but my five are plus two pitchers:
Tom Seaver
Tug McGraw
Tommy Agee
“Kong” Dave Kingman
Don Clendendon
Ron Swoboda
Gary Carter

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:55:35 +0000

Mike Piazza is #4 on my All-Time Favorite Met list.

1. Lee Mazzilli
2. Felix Milan
3. John Stearns
4. Mike Piazza
5. Lenny Dykstra

By: metsguppy

metsguppy — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:27:07 +0000

Just wanted to add, anyone else still think that Mike looks odd without his signature facial hair? Its like if Keith Hernandez lost the ‘stache.

By: Rickeybobby

Rickeybobby — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:13:08 +0000

Glad you wrote this pice..class act, hope he hits the Hall as a met..was able to catch the replay recap of the first game after 9/11, so dramitic, so emotional, when he hit a BOMB bottom 8th 2-run home to put them up 3-2 it was just magic

By: Metfan

Metfan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:50:51 +0000

Mike owes his start to his great baseball career to another great Italian-American, Tommy LaSorda. I also admire his dedication to be an ambassador for the game. When he could of had a lucrative position with a lot of big league clubs he became the manager for the Italian olympic baseball team and I think he still manages in Italy. A Hall of Famer, family man and a real “classy” guy. Thanks to you and John Franco for participating in the 9/11 memorial at Citi Field. Thanks.

By: metsguppy

metsguppy — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:45:52 +0000

Piazza is a classy guy. He should have had his number retired by the Mets before Shea Stadium closed and should have it retired NOW! Not only does he deserve it but it would be a good crowd pleaser and would the game they did it at would probably be the only sell out crowd CitiField will have for awhile. He is obviously a Hall Of Famer and should be honored by the Mets before he goes into the Hall as a Met. The Mets have only retired ONE player number and two managers and Piazza deserves it more than those managers did.

By: Rich from Lake Como

Rich from Lake Como — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:19:06 +0000

Mike Piazza is my favorite all time Mets position player. He always gave me my money’s worth. I was lucky to see so many special moments involving him at Shea Stadium. I want to see his number retired and I’d love to see him working for the Mets in some capacity someday soon.