piazza.jpgFormer Mets catcher Metal Mike Piazza says that his “aggressive side” comes out when he plays the drums. Surely there’s one drumset in his vast collection that features photographs of Roger Clemens on the skins, right? [MLB.com via CSTB; Photo via Gibson]

 
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  1. Maura Johnston  |   Posted on Jan 10th, 2008

    also, in the “just saying” department: pitchers and catchers can’t come soon enough.

  2. encyclopediablack  |   Posted on Jan 10th, 2008

    I wonder if there’s a picture of Stuart Murdoch on his drums. Then again, a metal maniac like Piazza has probably never heard “Piazza, New York Catcher.”

  3. Swankster  |   Posted on Jan 10th, 2008

    Mets might get Santana! [mlb.mlb.com]

    Oh sorry…wrong blog.

  4. Luke N Atmaguchi  |   Posted on Jan 10th, 2008

    Piazza: digs ‘em out of the dirt, digs Joe Dirt!

  5. matthew  |   Posted on Jan 11th, 2008

    @maura:

    /gay joke?

  6. Fennessey  |   Posted on Jan 10th, 2008

    Phallic image overload here. If only Metal Mike had the same gusto for competition that he does for Mustaine’s back catalogue.

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