Mike Piazza played his last game for the Mets in 2005, completing a nearly eight-season stay with the club during which the importance of developing a catcher from within the organization was minimalized. The Mets had the Hall of Famer Piazza, after all, and even after he departed could add a veteran such as Paul …
A-Rod is A-Phony, according to Paul Lo Duca. The former Mets catcher tore into Alex Rodriguez on Monday, calling the former Yankees third baseman “one of the fakest people out there” and dumping cold water on his supposed redemption story. “People know, I’m not a fan and I’m sorry,” Lo Duca said Monday on WFAN’s …