3.06.2007

Mike Piazza Smoked By Pitch

Up with the bases loaded in the third, veteran catcher Mike Piazza was hit just above his left elbow by a Brian Bannister pitch during Oakland's exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals' on Tuesday.

The 12-time All-Star walked slowly off the field with Athletics' trainer Larry Davis, before the club announced his injury as a bruised left triceps. You could still see impressions from the seams on Piazza's elbow after the game.

Piazza probably won't see much time behind the plate for the A's this season, as Jason Kendall and Adam Melhuse will split the backstop duties, allowing the 38-year-old Piazza to concentrate on hitting. He raised his spring training average to .444 Tuesday, third-best among the A's regulars.

[San Francisco Chronicle]

2 comments:

Ian said...

was there bad blood from when they were with the mets. At least he did what Clemens couldn't do.

Sooze said...

That's a good point - bags loaded too.

Why is Mike Piazza not fly-fishing in Oregon right now? He really wants to be Oakland's third catcher?

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