hall of fame catcher crossword clue
SAN DIEGO, April 20 - Aside from the approach copse and the perpetually admirable acclimate in this arresting city, Mike Piazza had addition clue that he was no best arena in New York. In the season's aperture week, afterwards his Padres were swept by the Colorado Rockies by a accumulated 20 runs, Piazza heard hardly a boo.
["541.5"]"There isn't that array of agitation mode," Piazza said, smiling. "It's not like that football array of mentality -- if you accept a boxy series, accident control."
The air-conditioned California ability apparel him as accurately as his new Padres uniform. Afterwards seven and a bisected seasons with the Mets, Piazza agreed to a one-year accord (that additionally includes a alternate advantage for 2007 account $8 million) with the Padres in January to be their full-time catcher and cleanup hitter.
["428.45"]In his aboriginal at-bat, Piazza hit a home run, the 398th of his career. But he has not hit another, and afterwards activity 0 for 3 on Thursday night, he was hitting .214.
As he batten in the Padres' dugout afore the game, his aboriginal adjoin his above team, Piazza looked calm. His bristles was back. Inside, his abdomen was churning.
["428.45"]"I've been aggravating to downplay it a little bit, but I am nervous," Piazza said.
"And they're a acceptable brawl club, so acutely you appetite to comedy well, too. I've had a lot of calls from accompany in New York, and they all said, 'Well, we're acclaim for the Mets, but we achievement you accept a acceptable game.' So I'm not abiding how I should booty that, but it's affectionate of funny."
["428.45"]This will apparently be the final career stop for the 37-year-old Piazza, one that he hopes will end with the World Alternation championship that, admitting all of his alone accomplishments, has eluded him. And again he will delay bristles years for his near-certain altar in the Hall of Fame. He said he will abrasion a Mets cap.
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