I was watching the Celtics-Pistons game tonight and was curious as to what the memorial on their jersey is for.

http://sports.yahoo....

the “50″ is for 50 seasons in detroit and the memorial is for basketball pioneer will robinson…detroit will wear a black band on their uniforms in honor of his memory for the rest of the season..

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Azul Army said:

Paul Lukas said:

chance said:

Kevin M. said:

So now that Piazza retired the debate begins…if/when Piazza goes into the Hall is it as a Met or Dodger. I am hoping for Marlin.

I suspect as a Met. I know there’s the sentimental ties to LA, but he won the pennant in New York, and he played a couple more seasons in blue and orange than in Dodger Blue alone.

Much like another HoF backstop, Gary Carter, Piazza had his greatest team success as a Met but had his best numbers during the pre-Mets portion of his career. Look at those two chapters of his career — the Dodgers numbers and the Mets numbers — and it’s no contest. He staked his claim to greatness as a Dodger, just as Carter did as an Expo.

Paul- I agree with your comments, but in a statement today, Mike P said he had his fondest memories playing in NY.

Mike Piazza’s fondest memories, I’m fairly certain, are of cashing his checks. I really don’t care what his preference is (Carter wanted to wear a Mets cap on his HoF plaque too, but the HoF chose to put an Expos cap on him). Personally, I’ve always seen him as a huge hypocrite and a major disappointment on many, many levels, so I kinda don’t want to see him enshrined in a Mets cap, but that’s ultimately neither here nor there. The only thing that matters is his career, and if you look at the numbers, the reason he’s Coop-bound is because of the numbers he put up in L.A.

paul’s absolutely correct based on numbers alone

clearly, a much better player as a dodger than a met (although he sure didn’t suck as a met)…carter had many reasons for wanting to go in with an interlocking ny, including 1986 and the fact that, and im paraphrasing here, ’some kid’s gonna see my bust with that “M” and wonder who the hell that team was’

piazza never won a world series for the franchise and, in fact, lost to the yankees in his only trip to the championship round…here’s a player who had 655 RBI, 1,028 hits, 220 home runs in 972 games for the Mets and it wasn’t good enough for some fans…i guess paul’s one of them, but i don’t argue with his logic…my preference would be for piazza to go in as a met, but ultimately, in 2013 we’ll find out…

Paul Lukas said:

chance said:

Kevin M. said:

So now that Piazza retired the debate begins…if/when Piazza goes into the Hall is it as a Met or Dodger. I am hoping for Marlin.

I suspect as a Met. I know there’s the sentimental ties to LA, but he won the pennant in New York, and he played a couple more seasons in blue and orange than in Dodger Blue alone.

Much like another HoF backstop, Gary Carter, Piazza had his greatest team success as a Met but had his best numbers during the pre-Mets portion of his career. Look at those two chapters of his career — the Dodgers numbers and the Mets numbers — and it’s no contest. He staked his claim to greatness as a Dodger, just as Carter did as an Expo.

Paul- I agree with your comments, but in a statement today, Mike P said he had his fondest memories playing in NY.

Mike Piazza’s fondest memories, I’m fairly certain, are of cashing his checks. I really don’t care what his preference is (Carter wanted to wear a Mets cap on his HoF plaque too, but the HoF chose to put an Expos cap on him). Personally, I’ve always seen him as a huge hypocrite and a major disappointment on many, many levels, so I kinda don’t want to see him enshrined in a Mets cap, but that’s ultimately neither here nor there. The only thing that matters is his career, and if you look at the numbers, the reason he’s Coop-bound is because of the numbers he put up in L.A.

chance said:

Kevin M. said:

So now that Piazza retired the debate begins…if/when Piazza goes into the Hall is it as a Met or Dodger. I am hoping for Marlin.

I suspect as a Met. I know there’s the sentimental ties to LA, but he won the pennant in New York, and he played a couple more seasons in blue and orange than in Dodger Blue alone.

Much like another HoF backstop, Gary Carter, Piazza had his greatest team success as a Met but had his best numbers during the pre-Mets portion of his career. Look at those two chapters of his career — the Dodgers numbers and the Mets numbers — and it’s no contest. He staked his claim to greatness as a Dodger, just as Carter did as an Expo.

Paul- I agree with your comments, but in a statement today, Mike P said he had his fondest memories playing in NY. I am a Dodger fan and wish he would go in the HOF as a Dodger, but I also think it will be as a Met. Either way, he’ll be in and those other two chuckleheads won’t, unless they get in line with the rest of us and buy a ticket.

For the rest of the readers, what is you opinion of the Duke lacrosse player sporting a Canadian flag on his uni? I’m of the opinion that his flag should be an American flag. Not because of his nationality, but because of where he is playing.

MLB teams wear American flags on their caps and unis. I an unsure of what the Toronto Jays do and don’t have time to do much looking. I know Canadian teams do sport the Canadian flag on Canada Day.
http://en.wikipedia....
But individually, players of different nationalities wear the American flag when it is featured on the uni. They have individualized gloves and cleats, which Paul covered here.
http://sports.espn.g...

(Sorry- cant get my links to work and its time to get the kids in bed…)

Paul Lukas look-alike Steve Morrow has been fired as coach of MLS side FC Dallas.

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That guy’s too bald to be a Lukas look-alike, n’est-ce pas?

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Gagne’s “look”

As I typed that, he gave up a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth – guess their mojo didn’t work.

LI Phil said:

subway said:

LI Phil said:

Brad Northstar said:

Maybe Jerry was only halfway ahead of his time.
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interesting…looks like the amazin’s had the 100th anniversary patch on their left sleeve (as seen on jerry), but the dodgers (i think) had it on their right…also…

this supposed 1969 M&N retro repro shows tom terrific’s patch on the right sleeve…i wonder which is correct *cough*

First thing I thought of seeing the picture was the guy’s wearing #42. And if its 42 it couldn’t be the Dodgers.

Maybe it’s the Cubs?
Or a Dodger wearing #12?
This inquiring mind wants to know who that mystery player is.

well, in 1969, according to baseball almanac, the dodgers hadn’t retired #42 (i thought about that too…that’s why i couched my first comment with “i think”)…and #42 was pitcher ray lamb…#12 was outfielder von joshua

i honestly don’t know who it is, nor if it is even a dodger (i THINK it is), or if the player is #42 or #12…

UWers…time to start the mystery machine

Anyone check the Cubs numbers from 1969?

here’s a famous jersey from 1969…still hard to tell if the one in question is a cub or a dodger…

on a side note…tip of the cap to pizza