They’re Wondering Why Piazza Doesn’t Deliver

Top 10 potential titles for Mike Piazza’s autobiography:

10. Mr. May.

9. 167 Ways to Underachieve During October.

8. How to Make the Second-String Catcher Famous: The Todd Pratt Story.

7. Chase Carey: Man of Vision.

6. Why I Couldn’t Make Strange Facial Expressions Hitting Home Runs in October.

5. Secrets of a Catcher’s Success: How to Bypass the Second Baseman and Throw Straight to Center Field.

4. Why I Have More Excuses Than Hits in the NLCS.

3. Ways to Survive a New York Winter After Folding in Fall.

2. 91 Million Reasons Why I Can’t Bat my Weight During Crunch Time.

1. Once a 62nd-Round Draft Pick, Always a 62nd-Round Draft Pick.

CRAIG ESSA

Montrose

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Ross Newhan’s Oct. 19 article on Mike Piazza’s injury-plagued postseason was the sorriest apology since Plato’s for Socrates. Piazza has proven time and again he is not the hitter in crunch time that he is the rest of the season. His hitting woes long predated his excuse-ridden injuries. Catching is a tough position and injuries are attendant to it. But Yogi, Campy, Bench and Fisk all seemed to shine when the season was on the line. And, besides his choking bat, big Mike’s teams will never reach the pinnacle until they move this huge defensive liability from behind the plate.

ALAN AMITIN

Montrose