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MIKE PIAZZA AND STEROIDS REVISITED
MIKE PIAZZA AND STEROIDS REVISITED
The name of the book is "The Rocket That Fell to Earth." The author is Jeff Pearlman. The publisher is HarperCollins. It goes on sale March 24. It is about Roger Clemens and, in fact, is subtitled "Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality." But for a few pages it is also about Mike ...
MIKE PIAZZA AND STEROIDS REVISITED
MIKE PIAZZA AND STEROIDS REVISITED
heralddeparis.com — NEW YORK (Murray Chass @ Herald de Paris) - The name of the book is “The Rocket... That Fell to Earth.” The author is Jeff Pearlman. The publisher is HarperCollins. It goes on sale March 24. It is about Roger Clemens and, in fact, is subtitled ... (more) MIKE PIAZZA AND STEROIDS REVISITED
Lasorda defends former Dodgers catcher Piazza on steroid allegations in new book - LA Daily News
Lasorda defends former Dodgers catcher Piazza on steroid allegations in new book - LA Daily News
dailynews.com — It's going to take more than accusations from former players to make Tommy Lasorda doubt Mike Piazza.... Piazza, a former Dodgers catcher, was one of a handful of players singled out as a steroid user in a new book by Jeff Pearlman, a columnist on Sports ... (more) Lasorda defends former Dodgers catcher Piazza on steroid ...
Chass Continues Piazza Witch Hunt
Chass Continues Piazza Witch Hunt
blog.nj.com — Methinks Murray Chass has set his sights on Mike Piazza. Chass struck again on Sunday, revisiting his... previous claims about Mike Piazza's alleged steroid usage. Ordinarily, I'd happily ignore such shenanigans as a waste of my time and energy. However,... (more) Chass Continues Piazza Witch Hunt
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Chass Continues Piazza Witch Hunt
New York Mets Fan Blog — Methinks Murray Chass has set his sights on Mike Piazza. Chass struck again on Sunday, revisiting his previous claims about Mike Piazza's alleged steroid usage . Ordinarily, I'd happily ignore such shenanigans as a waste of my time and energy. However, ...

Matthew Artus: Chass Continues Piazza Witch Hunt
Mets Geek — ... What Chass wrote in the aforementioned “column” reeked of self-importance, and of course, he still found time to take shots at the blogging community: ...

The Little Utility Infielder That Could
Give 'em Some Stankeye! — ... call-up are speechless, to say the least. Yes, the ARod hating has reached such a fever pitch in New York that there's now an intense sense of excitement for our old friend Cody, a journeyman cast-off with a career minor league OBP of .322. The New York media mythmaking has already begun, as rumors are swirling of Ransom's ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Hey, at least it's better than talking about Mike Piazza's zit-infested back (seriously, Chass, we're getting worried about you). After a few years toiling as an all-or-nothing hitter in ...

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