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On Mike Piazza’s Back Acne: A Dose of Reality for Murray Chass
For years, former New York Times reporter and current blogger Murray Chass has been claiming that Mike Piazza used steroids. Chass has no evidence, of course. He prefers to spew nonsense without properly…Read More
One More Mike Piazza Interview & Thoughts on the HOF Issue
Coinciding with the release of his book “Long Shot,” Mike Piazza has been making the rounds. He sat down with both the MLB Network and Jon Stewart on Tuesday, which Rising Apple covered here. This…Read More
Transcript: Mike Piazza’s Interviews on the MLB Network & The Daily Show
Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza, who’s currently promoting his newly released book “Long Shot,” gave two interviews today. The first interview, which aired at 6:00 PM, was on MLB Tonight…Read More
Mike Piazza & Cooperstown: Satisfied Yet?
Last August, I wrote a piece regarding Mike Piazza‘s time with the Mets and his Hall of Fame candidacy. The article was wide reaching, and a great deal of virtual ink was devoted to the fact that…Read More
The Trial of Mike Piazza
In 1989, the man considered by many to be the greatest hitting catcher of all-time was elected into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot with 96.4 percent of the vote. On Wednesday afternoon, a man considered…Read More
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No One Gets Call From the Hall of Fame; Mets Might Give Hairston Two Years
It hasn’t happened since 1996…until this year. For the first time in nearly 20 years, Cooperstown,…Read More
Rising Apple Report, Episode 2: The Wilpons’ Money Issues & Mike Piazza Getting Denied From the Hall of Fame
The Rising Apple Report aired its second episode earlier tonight at 6:30pm EST, as I was joined by two…Read More
Voters Close Hall of Fame Doors On Mike Piazza; My Reaction
In perhaps the most controversial Hall of Fame ballot ever assembled, the bodies who comprise the BBWAA…Read More
Breaking News: Mike Piazza Denied Entrance Into The Hall Of Fame
For the first time since 1996, the voting membership of Baseball Hall of Fame does not elect any players.…Read More
Mets Still Trying to Fill Out Roster; Diamondbacks Want Young Pitching for Kubel
Jon Heyman gives all Mets fans a glimmer of hope that the Amazins aren’t done shaping the 2013…Read More
Rising Apple Report, Episode One: The Mets Outfield and Mike Piazza
If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve seen us promoting our inaugural podcast episode,…Read More
The Hall of Fame Ballots and Mike Piazza
A few days ago, I had a back and forth on Twitter with writer/talking head Tim Cowlishaw of ESPN’s…Read More
Ken Davidoff Says No to Piazza; Dodgers Interested in Bobby Parnell
As we all know, January 9th is when the results for who will be included in the 2013 MLB Hall of Fame…Read More
Mike Piazza Debuts on Hall of Fame Ballot; Deal for Wright is Closer Than We Think
Mike Piazza is officially taking his first crack at being selected into the Hall of Fame, as he was announced…Read More
Time to do the right thing, David
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com is reporting that the Mets have offered David Wright a seven-year contract,…Read More
Remembering 9/11
It’s easy for all of us to recite where we were and what we were doing when the terrible news…Read More
“This” Date in Mets History, “Belated” Edition: 8/27/2000 – Mike Hampton and the Orange and Blue Slay Some Snakes At Shea
The 2000 New York Mets are following up their ’99 Renaissance with a solid wild card lead.…Read More
Chipper Jones: Through the Eyes of a Mets Fan
Underneath his black hooded cloak, the Grim Reaper wore a Braves jersey and moonlighted as Atlanta’s…Read More
New York Mets: July Served to Remind Us Change Starts At The Top
What if I said, here’s why I do not trust Fred and Jeff Wilpon, and why I do not trust Sandy Alderson…Read More
This Date in Mets History: 2004 – Wright Makes ML Debut as Mets Take Advantage of Expos’ Miscues to win, 5-4
“The attention, and perhaps the torch, shifted from Piazza to Wright yesterday…Standing in…Read More
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