Found March 25, 2009 on Sliding Into Home: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Any of you have a friend who is a Mets fan and over the years hasn't shut up about the greatness of Mike Piazza? Well, this one's for you. Here's an excerpt from the new book "The Rocket That Fell To Earth." This comes directly from Lisa Swan's Subway Squawkers blog:In his new book about Clemens, "The Rocket That Fell To Earth", which comes out today, Jeff Pearlman writes that:"According to several sources, when the subject of performance enhancing was broached with reporters he especially trusted, Piazza fessed up."Sure, I use," he told one. "But in limited doses, and not all that often." (Piazza has denied using performance-enhancing drugs, but there has always been speculation.)" Pearlman, who writes about Piazza in the book's chapter on the 2000 World Series, continues:"Whether or not it was Piazza's intent, the tactic was brilliant: By letting the media know, off the record, Piazza made the informati...
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