Piazza ready to step to the plate for Italy

MLB.com ^ | 12/05/2005 | Robert Falkoff

[presidio9]

I think Americans playing for other nationalities just because their names end in vowels is cheesey. If Piazza weren't playing for Italy, he obviously wouldn't be playing at all.

[dfwgator]

I see A-Fraud is choosing to play for the Dominican Republic. Good! He can choke for them, instead of choking for the US.

[1rudeboy]

If Piazza weren't playing for Italy, he obviously wouldn't be playing at all.

Probably. But what if he thinks playing will be fun? It's baseball.

[CT-Freeper]

Who is Mike Piazza??!!??

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Is Piazza the gay guy, or the guy who took steroids but said he didn't? I have trouble keeping up with baseball these days.

[Clemenza]

A-Rod choosing to play for DR? Wasn't he raised in Fort Lauderdale? I wonder what his girlfriend Jeter thinks?

That being said, I hope that Piazza of PHOENIXVILLE PENNSYLVANIA plays for the U.S. If not, he might as well grow back his 70s pornstar mustache and let the gay rumors fly.

[Youngman442002]

I wonder if he lives in the leaning tower....

[presidio9]

Nevertheless, in honor of sub-human Mets fans and wops everywhere, I have taken the liberty of of starting an all-goomba team:

C: Piazza
1b: Giamba
2b: Biggio
SS: ?
3b: ?
OF: Baldelli
OF: Catalatto
OF: Cirillo
RHP: Mussina
LHP: Zito
RP: Franco (?)

[dfwgator]

I think A-Fraud's parents are Dominican, but he was born in NYC.

[dfwgator]

And of course Joe Torre would be their manager.

[ErnBatavia]

Who is Mike Piazza??!!??

The Anderson Cooper of Major League Baseball...

[presidio9]

Is Piazza the gay guy, or the guy who took steroids but said he didn't?

Yes.

[CT-Freeper]

You've gotta see the tag line as well as the comment.

Honestly, I've almost forgotten that his first name is Mike...I've been referring to him as "F___'ing Piazza" for a few years now!!

[Clemenza]

True. A-Fraud went to high school with a friend of mine at a private Christian academy in Ft. Lauderdale.

[massgopguy]

Too many pros. My cousin at Chapman took out dual citizenship so he could play for Italy. Let the kids play.

[1rudeboy]

I've always wanted to come-up with an all-substance-abuser team . . . Darryl Strawberry, etc. Fantasy baseball rules concerning positions.

[Clemenza]

And now some of my favorite photos:

[presidio9]

Assuming he's a rightfielder, Darryl doesn't make the "All Substance Abuser" squad.

[voiceinthewind]

Oh boy, I'm going to put this on Mr. Voice's computer. Thanks!

[presidio9]

You forgot this one.