tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post7283398473938754638..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Murray Chass is Suspicious about This Book Mike Piazza is WritingBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-63304059395197287662014-06-02T17:35:32.140-04:002014-06-02T17:35:32.140-04:00Darrell, it's always people who say things lik...Darrell, it's always people who say things like that who are anonymous and don't have an email address. I couldn't find the quote. <br /><br />All I found about Rock Jacobs was a story of how he got three years probation back in 1988. I would love to know how anonymous knows Piazza and yourself used steroids at Miami or even afterwards. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-79386983249910320682014-05-29T13:04:29.741-04:002014-05-29T13:04:29.741-04:00@Bengoodfella.....Just saw this, whoever anonymous...@Bengoodfella.....Just saw this, whoever anonymous is they are joking. This was a reference to Rock Jacobs who was the strength coach at Miami. Mike and I were not customers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847331021520567238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-47093179921143212642014-02-17T07:31:12.750-05:002014-02-17T07:31:12.750-05:00Anon, I can't find anything related to the Uni...Anon, I can't find anything related to the University of Miami strength coach saying that. Perhaps I'm not looking hard enough. <br />Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-69847605524729367972014-02-16T01:15:36.972-05:002014-02-16T01:15:36.972-05:00both Darrell Sparkman and Mike Piazza used steroid...both Darrell Sparkman and Mike Piazza used steroids at Miami and afterward. That's what the convicted strength coach at Miami said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-57628337036395270372012-12-18T14:37:48.205-05:002012-12-18T14:37:48.205-05:00Darrell, I think a lot of players used PEDs that w...Darrell, I think a lot of players used PEDs that we never suspected used, but as long as they are clean they should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame. I have suspicions about Piazza, but I could be completely wrong. I am glad you agree it is wrong to push players "suspected" under the heading of "convicted." It's ridiculous. It also doesn't even matter what I think. Was Piazza good enough to be in the Hall of Fame? If the answer is yes then there should be no debate. The same goes for Bagwell. <br /><br />Murray is very short-sighted at times when wanting to prove a point. It's not like those nine at-bats is how often teammates got to see Piazza hit. It's stupid to think that would be true. I'm not a smart person, but it takes a little thinking sometimes to get past the consistent hack job Chass tries to do on Piazza. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-4767288339825844442012-12-17T13:52:09.860-05:002012-12-17T13:52:09.860-05:00I am the teammate of Piazza at Miami. Thank you f...I am the teammate of Piazza at Miami. Thank you for having the brains that Murray Chass lacks. Yes, Piazza only had 9 at bats. All pinch hitting appearances, not exactly the way to get your timing down. Piazza would have played more had he stayed. Thank you for having the knowledge that those 9 at bats are not the only time one could see Piazza's potential. Batting Practice, Fall Ball, Scrimmages ( We had a Fall Ball World Series - Projected Starters verse the Backups, We called our Team the "Scrubs", and we won. )Working out after practice....I saw Mike swing enough to know the guy had potential...and when he hit it, he crushed it. Mike was a great player and deserves to be in the Hall.Darrell Sparkmannoreply@blogger.com