Comments on: Why Didn’t the New York Times Let Murray Chass Write About Mike Piazza’s Bacne? http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/ Not just another sports blog. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:58:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jakehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357792 Jake Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:02:56 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357792 how does murray not realize the times has a huge liberal pov???and its great that he recalls a catcher back acne ten yrs later. great reporting, murray! how does murray not realize the times has a huge liberal pov???

and its great that he recalls a catcher back acne ten yrs later. great reporting, murray!

]]> By: jpq1999http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357782 jpq1999 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:55:25 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357782 <em>I think ethically, the NYT was right not to run on just bacne. That would have been a good jumping off point for someone to investigate Piazza's steroid use. Just running with an insinuation like that would have been irresponsible.</em>but ty, don't you think that being at the NYT, w/ their "Murderer's Row" of investigative reporters, couldn't have quietly taken this incident and at least started digging into it w/out publishing anything until if/when they had proof? TJ Quinn, Selena Roberts and others worked there, as I recall.If I called myself a reporter, it would have at least led me to do some checking over the last 10 years I think ethically, the NYT was right not to run on just bacne. That would have been a good jumping off point for someone to investigate Piazza’s steroid use. Just running with an insinuation like that would have been irresponsible.

but ty, don’t you think that being at the NYT, w/ their “Murderer’s Row” of investigative reporters, couldn’t have quietly taken this incident and at least started digging into it w/out publishing anything until if/when they had proof? TJ Quinn, Selena Roberts and others worked there, as I recall.

If I called myself a reporter, it would have at least led me to do some checking over the last 10 years

]]> By: grungedavehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357662 grungedave Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:07:31 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357662 I skipped the comments, but... are you saying there are people who did NOT suspect Piazza of 'roiding up??? Really? I skipped the comments, but… are you saying there are people who did NOT suspect Piazza of ‘roiding up??? Really?

]]> By: kodijackhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357646 kodijack Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:52:12 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357646 I admire good blogs like TBL because coming up with subjects, consistently, that are interesting seems difficult to me. That being said bacne is not something that even someone as clueless as me would have written about, no matter the context. Dude, why are you staring at someone's back for long enough to recognize that? I admire good blogs like TBL because coming up with subjects, consistently, that are interesting seems difficult to me. That being said bacne is not something that even someone as clueless as me would have written about, no matter the context. Dude, why are you staring at someone’s back for long enough to recognize that?

]]> By: tyduffyhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357637 tyduffy Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:44:16 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357637 I think ethically, the NYT was right not to run on just bacne. That would have been a good jumping off point for someone to investigate Piazza's steroid use. Just running with an insinuation like that would have been irresponsible. I think ethically, the NYT was right not to run on just bacne. That would have been a good jumping off point for someone to investigate Piazza’s steroid use. Just running with an insinuation like that would have been irresponsible.

]]> By: wilhelmreemshttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357616 wilhelmreems Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:27:05 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357616 wait, i forgot this was Murray Chass. He probably still thinks Rocket being a head hunter, getting a burning salve put on his junk before he pitched and throwing a piece of broken bat at Mike Piazza was normal behavior and not related to roid rage whatsoever. wait, i forgot this was Murray Chass. He probably still thinks Rocket being a head hunter, getting a burning salve put on his junk before he pitched and throwing a piece of broken bat at Mike Piazza was normal behavior and not related to roid rage whatsoever.

]]> By: Sir Spicioushttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357607 Sir Spicious Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:17:18 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357607 Rob Neyer wrote about this column yesterday. He has a friend that writes for baseball prospectus AND is a dermatologist that said that while bacne is a side effect of steroids, there are very reasonable explanations for it and the clearing up that have zero to do with steroids. Rob Neyer wrote about this column yesterday. He has a friend that writes for baseball prospectus AND is a dermatologist that said that while bacne is a side effect of steroids, there are very reasonable explanations for it and the clearing up that have zero to do with steroids.

]]> By: jpq1999http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357605 jpq1999 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:16:06 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357605 <em>What time is the medical special on Steriods causing Cysts on ESPN tonight? Hopefully they will show it every half hour so I won't miss it.</em>+1 cabbageI think it won't air until tomorrow. ESPN is too busy slurping the Manny and TO stories today. If those poor NFL players died today, ESPN wouldn't even cover it What time is the medical special on Steriods causing Cysts on ESPN tonight? Hopefully they will show it every half hour so I won’t miss it.

+1 cabbage

I think it won’t air until tomorrow. ESPN is too busy slurping the Manny and TO stories today. If those poor NFL players died today, ESPN wouldn’t even cover it

]]> By: wilhelmreemshttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357604 wilhelmreems Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:15:49 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357604 <blockquote>But wait, I said, if I write about it, I will in effect be accusing Piazza of using steroids and then someone will have accused him of using steroids.</blockquote>so this guy is upset b/c the Times kept him from practicing irresponsible journalism?

But wait, I said, if I write about it, I will in effect be accusing Piazza of using steroids and then someone will have accused him of using steroids.

so this guy is upset b/c the Times kept him from practicing irresponsible journalism?

]]> By: Cabbagehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2009/03/05/why-didnt-the-new-york-times-let-murray-chass-write-about-mike-piazzas-bacne/comment-page-1/#comment-357602 Cabbage Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:09:04 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=12057#comment-357602 What time is the medical special on Steriods causing Cysts on ESPN tonight? Hopefully they will show it every half hour so I won't miss it. What time is the medical special on Steriods causing Cysts on ESPN tonight? Hopefully they will show it every half hour so I won’t miss it.

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