Mike Piazza Retires

What, you didn’t honestly think I was going to let the retirement of Major League Baseball’s No. 1 metal fan/Belle and Sebastian muse pass without comment, did you? Not a chance. (Besides, something had to break up the Idol coverage.) See you at the ceremony retiring No. 31, duder! Hope the Mets management can get Zakk Wylde to play you off. [Can't Stop The Bleeding / MLB.com]

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7 Responses to “Mike Piazza Retires”

  1. by MayhemintheHood at 2:45 am

    I always liked Mike Piazza, he was a good player and cool dude, Even though he did play for the Dodgers. Now there’s Mike Napoli though, so my spot for a cool Italian catcher is checked off.

  2. by FionaScrapple at 8:54 am

    He’ll be on tour with Anthrax in no time.

  3. by Luke N Atmaguchi at 9:15 am

    Re the photo:
    Piazza — digs ‘em outta the dirt, digs Joe Dirt!

  4. by Halfwit at 9:25 am

    @Luke N Atmaguchi: 4 months out, a comment comes full circle.

  5. by Sniffle at 12:27 pm

    So now he can finally get some alone time with Sam Champion?

  6. by at 12:35 pm

    I bet there was way more press at his “I swear, I’m not gay, for reals” press conference a few years ago.

  7. by How do I say this ... THROWDINI! at 12:50 pm

    The first time I heard Belle and Sebastian singing about Mike Piazza my head almost exploded. I mean, what are the odds that a Scotish group would reference the sexuality of an American baseball player? That was just strange. I believe the song also references the Willie Mays statue outside the Giants home park (whatever telecom currently owns the naming rights). Again, pretty unexpected.

    That being said, as a Dodger fan, I believe that the trading of Mike Piazza was the beginning of the end of the “Dodger Way.” I always hated seeing Piazza in a Mets uniform, so fuck you Fox.

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