The 'Great' Piazza Saids He Did Steroids

Here's an excerpt from the new book "The Rocket That Fell To Earth." via (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 information that much harder to report. Writers saw his bulging muscles, his acne-covered back. They certainly heard the under-the-breath comments from other major league players, some who considered Piazza's success to be 100 percent chemically delivered."

Former Boston Red Sox first baseman Reggie Jefferson tells Pearlman, "He's a guy who did it, and everybody knows it. It's amazing how all these names, like Roger Clemens, are brought up, yet Mike Piazza goes untouched."

Another veteran player agreed, saying, "There was nothing more obvious than Mike on steroids."

According to Pearlman, when that player is asked what are the odds, on a scale of 1 to 10, that Piazza had used PEDs, the player replies:

"A 12," he says. "Maybe even a 13."

Swan then mentions how Joel Sherman and Murray Chass wrote about Piazza's back acne a month ago. More info found @ Lisa's blog.

THOUGHTS FROM A DIE-HARD YANKEES FAN:

I know it's not definite proof but anyone would go forward with a book that includes this type of information unless there was some sort of backbone to it but it tells me something. Nobody wants a lawsuit over writing or a book.

So what about the Mut fans, are you going to look at the Mets differently or stop watching games at all in the same way Yanks talk about Jete?