Piazza in Pinstripes?

[Vic Sage]

The Pods are in a rare money-spending mode. and with Mirabelli as their catcher, they could certainly use Mike's bat as an alternative to playing a career backup. And with his power, Piazza might be one of the few hitters in baseball who wouldn't necessarily be hurt by Petco Park. And it doesn't hurt that he's already a hero in Southern California.

Mike to SD makes alot of sense, for all parties.

[MFS62]

vtmet captured my sentiments.
Now that Mike's no longer a Met, I could care less where he signs. His contributions to the Mets spoke for themselves. Its just that some folks heard it through different filters.

I wish him well, but would not get heartburn over which team he continues playing for.

About that Hall of Fame hat issue.
For players who have made substantial contributions for primarily two teams, I'd like to see them use a hologram on their plaque hat, that would change team logos depending on where you were viewing it from. (For example, Carlton Fisk played more games for the Pale, rather than Red shade of Sox, but most people remember him best from when he played in Boston)


Later

[Frayed Knot]

Now all you have to do is figure out how to hologram bronze and your idea is in business.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: Now all you have to do is figure out how to hologram bronze and your idea is in business.

My job is to come up with the ideas. Then I turn it over to the chipheads and engineers to make it happen. Sorta' like in the Dilbert strip. This one's too good to oitsource to elbonia.

Later

[metsmarathon]

prolly wouldnt be too hard with a good laser etching and rigorously controlled material processing. the thing you'd have to worry about is the grain structure, as that could easily throw off the scatter of the light. you'd then of course have to do a really good job of protecting the surface from scratching and what not.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Win shares, my friends, win shares. You go in the HOF in the uni of whichever team you earned the most win shares with. "Easy, peasy, Japanesy." *



* points for IDing movie moronic line comes from.

[Guest cooby]

Sounds kinda like a Cover Girl ad

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

No, it was a movie, maybe one of the ten best movies I ever saw.

[Zvon]

I have to say if Piazza is willing to be a 3rd string bench player for around 2 mill (which I have read) that,even tho he may not fit in with the Mets current plans, Im kinda disappointed he's not gonna do that for the Mets.
He did say he was willing to stay and play a lesser role before last season even ended.

I wouldnt be ticked at him tho. Maybe at the Mets.

At the same token, maybe its best to remember him at his prime, as a Met, forever frozen in time takin that axe wielding like swing and sending a ball into orbit.

In any case Ill miss him and wish him well. (yea, im feelin sentimental)

As far as the HOF hat goes, I was kinda being facetious.
He's gonna go as a Met.
(Unless he goes somewhere, gets in the WS every year for the next 4 yrs and hits 2 homers in every game. Then Ill be furious.)

[nymr83]

Zvon wrote: As far as the HOF hat goes, I was kinda being facetious. He's gonna go as a Met. (Unless he goes somewhere, gets in the WS every year for the next 4 yrs and hits 2 homers in every game. Then Ill be furious.)

the only thing that could REALLY keep him out as a Met is to return to the Dodgers and be productive for a couple of years or win a WS there.

[Zvon]

Nymr83 wrote: ="Zvon"] As far as the HOF hat goes, I was kinda being facetious. He's gonna go as a Met. (Unless he goes somewhere, gets in the WS every year for the next 4 yrs and hits 2 homers in every game. Then Ill be furious.) the only thing that could REALLY keep him out as a Met is to return to the Dodgers and be productive for a couple of years or win a WS there.

bite yer tongue.