The Mets today announced that Tom Seaver will throw out Citi Field’s inaugural ceremonial first pitch to Mike Piazza prior to the Home Opener, on Monday, April 13 against the Padres.
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Thank you Captian Obvious
lol thats my line
btw anyone see me on mets weekly?? i was the heavy set rustylook alkie that was interviewed by ted lol
Tried to reply to you on last post on this but as usual, my reply went into never, never land. I hate that this new format is still not working….
I forgot to tune in – I'll catch it on a replay though, to be sure…..
Sorry I was watching Julie Alexandria (drools).
OUTSTANDING,
and rightfully so, the greatest Mets pitcher to the greatest Mets catcher (offensively).
i was hoping for craig swan to alex tervinio
How about Duffy Dyer, Jim Beachamp was also one of our backups, I saw him hit two HRs on his birthday one night (forgot which game) .
Beachamp died last year
Yes Matt you're right he'd been with the Braves' organization for quite sometime, unfortunately I don't recall any mention of him by our organization when he did pass.
Perhaps they did mention and I simply didn't catch it.
I will take Gary Carter over Piazza any day.
Jay,
You're right a case could be made for Gary, there was a time when he was the premire catcher in baseball.
I'd rather see Seaver pitch to Grote. IMHO.
Stop showcasing steroid junkies.
grote i believe has severed ties for the organization
Well I for one would like the organization to sever ties with known steroid junkies. Piazza should not be the face of the franchise on opening day.
That would have been even nicer, Grote, if not for Johnny Bench would have garnered gold gloves year after year, when gold gloves were actually given to the best of the best defensively.
Well, you better stop watching since they just signed one. And where's you proof bout Piazza. From some sick washed up, unemployed writer who has a pimple fetish?
ok guys its time for the im very ticked off at the umpires last nite – a.m edition of "this day in mets infamy with rusty" so hey! ho ! !ets go !
first off happy – b-day to a guy who shouldve been a true ace on our staff when we traded for him Bret "mr clorox" Saberhagen (1964)
Wally "gotta love the name wally" Whitehurst (1964)
Bobby "not sure which one lol "Jones (1972)
Trot "i am not a met" Nixon (1974)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Brett Butler on April 11 – good signing – if it were 1983 – played decently for us – then we traded him to the dodgers so he could end his career there and soon after retired
WOW… been there, done that!
OH NO NOT PIAZZA.
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Thats cool.
IT IS GOING TO BE REAL SAD WHEN THE DIRT COMES OUT ON PIAZZA. I AM STILL ANGRY THAT HE WAS ONE OF THE LAST TWO PEOPLE TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE LAST GAME AT SHEA.IT SHOULD OF BEEN SEAVER AND NAMATH.THAT WOULD OF BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE BUT THE METS AS USUAL COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT.
Jay, I agree with you. Piazza should not be revered as a hero anymore.
(Loose the caps though please)
Yeah i wish more people would see that.I will never forget game 2 of the 2000 world series when piaza look like he was afraid of clemens.
Piazza did the right thing keeping his cool and not getting thrown out of the game. The ump should have had a pair and tossed Clemens.
Piazza is the greatest position player we've ever had, and it's not his fault we didn't win a WS on his watch. There has been nothing but rumor and innuendo on the PED front. I give him every benefit of the doubt.
Having Namath there only would have been funny if he hit the open bar during the game and slobbered all over Julie McDonald.
HOW MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS DID PIAZZA BRING TO THE METS.HOW MANY DIVISION TITLES DID PIAZZA BRING TO THE METS.THE ANSWER IS ZERO.PIAZZA IS A FRAUD AS FAR AS I AM CONCERN.WHEN THE TRUTH COMES OUT ABOUT HIS STEROID USE WHAT ARE THE METS GOING TO DO.DENY THAY HE EVER PLAYED FOR THE METS JUST LIKE THE SAD YANKEES DID WITH CLEMENS.NO HALL OF FAME FOR PIAZZA.
woah there CAPS MCGEE
Jay….there a button on your computer called "Caps Lock".
Learn how to use it. Caps are considered yelling on the Internets.
I just don't understand why the Mets would do this.Look at the injuries he had at the end of his career.All signs of steriods.
Good job.
Thanks i am just telling it like it is.
LOL not to offend you but I meant on not using the caps lock anymore Sorry but still nice posts way to get your opinion out.
You mean the injuries that also come from being a catcher. You are innocent until proven guilty. The only things that have come out are a bunch of hearsey. Until something concrete comes out he is innocent and frankly I don't care either way. So many guys did it and not only in baseball.
Because Seaver and Piazza were the two biggest stars the Mets ever had. Seaver was way bigger than Doc, and Piazza was way bigger than Straw. That's why.
Maybe the Mets should invite Piazza,Dykstra,Hundley,Vaughn,and my favorite Mark Carreon to throw out the first pitch.That would be fitting.
I don't know…..maybe b/c you're innocent until proven guilty?
If it's proven, you've got a point. Until then, it's all just opinion.
True. Right now he is on the way to the HOF. It will be extremely upsetting if anything comes out before then.
You are right about innocent until proven guilty.The sad thing is that it is true that he was on the juice it will be a blow the the Mets organization and fan base.
Since when don't our opinions count … especially around here. lol.
wow, how do u know for FACT that piazza did steriods? until proven guilty, he's still my childhood hero
If it looks like crap and it smells like crap then it must be crap.This is a guy who was about to get released by the dodgers in the minors.Come on guy.Piazza is just like the rest of the steriod freaks.
Just curioius, how do you feel about Clemens? Because he hasn't been proven guilty either.
wow i cant wait to go see tom throw to mike for the first pitch
I was at Piazza's first game back at Shea. His hair was all shiny so I yelled out "mike, what shampoo do you use?" and he happily responded "Avon." Very nice geuy.
I was at Piazza's first game back at Shea. His hair was all shiny so I yelled out "Mike, what shampoo do you use?" and he happily responded "Avon." Very nice guy.
did he mention anything about going to guissepe franco?
Nah, but it sure is a possibility.
does anyone know when jerry going to make a pick on who to cut
EXCELLENT.
What ever happened to Sam Champion.i guess we should ask Piazza.I heard they like to share bats with each other.
You are a very unfunny troll
WTF thats offensive in so may ways.
WTF thats offensive in so many ways.
Write your comment here…
I am just telling the facts.i just wish it wasn't piazza.I just can't respect the man.He is a product of the steriod era.
I hear that Piazza likes the high hard one,hehe.
I'm ambivalent about Piazza. I liked him as a player, but now it's pretty obvious that he was a steroid user. On the other hand, it hasn't been "proven" yet. But still, it's obvious.
I think the Mets would have been better off having Seaver throw out the first pitch to Gary Carter.
jay relax bro if you hate piazza its one thing….posting like 100 comments on it is another problem in itself
It does sound like i am a hater and i don't want to sound like one.It just ticks me off that the Mets are bringing him for this historic night.i wish we could find out the other 103 names that failed the steriod test in 2003.I just want the truth to come out.
Why do you want to see the list. After the list comes out, you and your ilk will say there were others. You'll never be satisfied. An what's the difference? You gonna change something?
I hate it when one person takes over the board. how much attention does one person need?
Right, we need to just ignore this troll.
What are you talking about, it's Intense Debate, isn't it awesome!?
you must of not been to shea in the 80's.GOODEN was the most exciting and the best pitcher in franchise history for a 5 year period.Piazza has to be the most overated player in METS history.He did make the last out on the 2000 series.PIAZZA will always be a dodger in my mind.He wasn't a home growned talent either.
So you'll trash Piazza for unfounded steroid rumors, but celebrate a dope fiend who threw away his career and our followup WS championships? Who recovered briefy in time to win a WS against us and throw a no-hitter for the Yankees? Do you even like the Mets?
He probably doesnt
We have a lot of hate out here.
hey, jay sanchez, guess what?
DAVID WRIGHT OMG DAVID DAVID DAVID WRIGHT HE IS SO BAD HE DIDN'T SCORE W/ RISP OMG OMG NOW IM JUST GONNA KEEP ON DOING THIS IN ALL CAPS AND SAYING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN DAVID WRIGHT SUCKS AND I'M GONNA USE ALL CAPS TO ADD EMPHASIS DAVID WRIGHT
Thats funny,hehe.
Actually it isnt, he is trying to make you realize how pathetic you look to the rest of us.
thanku for the clarification, proudmetsfan
I miss piazza
Why not have someone from the past (Seaver) throw to someone from the present (Dwright) . As a way to symbolically pass off the torch from the past to the present
very very good idea, i think the only thing preventing them from doing that is the fact that piazza is actually a catcher, while wright is a 3B, and nobody wants Schnieder catching the first pitch.
I agree with you.That would be perfect.I will never forget how much SHEA was rocking during a Dwight Gooden start.It was amazing.
They have non catchers catch 1st pitches all the time. It doesnt really matter
the way it worked out that the 2 possibly greatest players in mets history are a pitcher and a catcher is just a tough thing for them to forget about wen deciding upon who should throw/catch the first pitch
True, for the STL home opener they had someone toss a ball to Pujols.
Or how about have Seaver throw to Grote and Gooden throw to Carter.
Hello.
i definitely agree with the argument that there shud b some sort of a symbolism of passing on the torch to the new era, but there is also an argument that can be made that citi field should open up the same way shea stadium closed, with seaver pitching to piazza.
That is also a really good point. But to me this is sort of a non issue. Just friggin win the home opener.
…with tatis at 2B and castillo benched :)
I dont care who does it or how its done, just win the first game at the new staduim. It will emphasize the point that winning will be a tradition at Citi Field.
the mets wud b a team to lose their first game at their new stadium lol
The post reported an hour ago that Marlon Anderson was cut by the Mets.
too bad matt is busy wackin it to d murph and making a craptastic "message board" hes such a bumb…… the sny conspiracies are coming true……..
Don't bounce it.
let murphy throw the first pitch…
begining of a new era in mets baseball
let the rookies (and murphy) throw the first pitches…
new ballpark for a new era
Anyone have a link yet that will have a video stream of this game?
in typical mets fashion they try to be a nice storied franchise but they mess it up again…… what does seaver throwing to piazza symbolize? hello anyone out there please tell me…… does it say, hey we got a new stadium but we still have greats from the past? i just dont understand….
Seaver throwing to Piazza symbolizes only Mets pitcher in HOF throwing to only Met catcher to be in HOF.
I haven't had time to look through all of the other posts, but just for my part I like the idea of Seaver throwing it to Piazza. I wasn't born yet when Seaver pitched for the Mets but I obviously know what a big part of the team and franchise he was…and Piazza was the face of our franchise for the time he was here. It works out well for me.
Grote! Not Steroid Mike.
I so would love to see that. If anyone can recall as my memories a bit foggy on this but I seem to remember Grote getting thrown out of a game because he dipped his shoulder and let a fastball plunk the ump once when he wasn't getting the calls he felt his pitcher deserved. Great defensive backstop.
Just when I had my money on Matt Cerrone to Rick Cerrone…
Jay Sanchez is obviously a stupid philly fan just trying to piss people off
Now your ticking me off. I am not gay, and as far as I know no one else on here is. Does that make you instantly believe that if you make fun about a certain "race" or group of any sort no one will be ticked off or offended by it? Im not a fan of having people banned off this website, but you sir have crossed the line into pure predjudice. You wont be on here long.
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