January 17, 2005
The Lowdown On A.J. Pierzynski
Major league catcher A.J. Pierzynski has been getting a bad rap for the past few years, and if this report from the San Francisco Chronicle is to be believed, it's well deserved.
During a Giants exhibition game last spring, Pierzynski took a shot to his, shall we say, private parts. Trainer Stan Conte rushed to the scene, placed his hands on Pierzynski's shoulders in a reassuring way, and asked how it felt. "Like this," said Pierzynski, viciously delivering a knee to Conte's groin . . . The incident went unreported because all of the beat writers happened to be doing in-game interviews in the clubhouse, but it was corroborated by a half-dozen eyewitnesses who could hardly believe their eyes. Said one source, as reliable as they come: "There is absolutely no doubt that it happened."
Hat tip to Sons of Sam Horn via Chris Lynch.
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Tracked on January 18, 2005 05:58 PM
Nice. I hadn't heard that one. I imagine that there other stories of this....ilk from locker rooms across America.
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at January 17, 2005 11:13 AM
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at January 17, 2005 12:55 PM
Not surprising. When he was on the Twins, he was a clubhouse cancer. We don't miss him one bit.
Posted by:
at January 17, 2005 01:53 PM
I never thought AJ was a "cancer" when he was with the Twins. He sure did piss-off opposing teams, but there were only a couple of incidents with teammates, and they were minor -- soon to be forgotten.
This story though is bizarre. And if true, no team should go near him. Poor White Sox...
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at January 17, 2005 03:08 PM
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