A.J. Pierzynski

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Investing in old catchers

Surely somewhere in the middle of Tom Fornelli’s (@SouthSideAsylum) attempt to wage war with all of Twitter on Monday and argue that it was a good idea for the White Sox to let A.J. Pierzynski walk…Read More

Filling the offensive void could start with Alexei, if he’s able

When there’s time later in the week, I hope to more explicitly calculate the offensive void left by removing A.J. Pierzynski‘s production from the lineup–and removing the damage a half-season…Read More

Why did the White Sox memorialize A.J. so intensely?

That the White Sox would come rushing out to praise the tenure of A.J. Pierzynski registered as more or less the most inevitable thing ever. “Took him long enough,” is something I might have…Read More

All cried out over A.J.

The day after the day after Christmas Eve was the day to start giving official statements on the departure of A.J. Pierzynski, and for the Texas Rangers to officially announce his signing. Chairman Jerry…Read More

A sort of A.J. Pierzynski rememberance

White Sox fans loved A.J. Pierzynski. They loved him. They loved him with a ferocity that sought to counterbalance the extent to which the rest of the baseball-loving world wanted to see his knee explode…Read More

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Grappling with A.J. Pierzynski’s departure

For a moment there, and in one specific sense, the departure of AJ Pierzynski from the White Sox–from…Read More

White Sox notes: So, did YOU hear anything about A.J. Pierzynski?

As the temptation to just start penning White Sox fan-fiction grows with every passing moment, we’re…Read More

Listless White Sox off-season stretches on, so perhaps some ticket talk

The hope, was that the stretch of the off-season where a complete lack of activity–or even baseless…Read More

White Sox Winter Meetings Recap Day 2:……….

If the end result of this day-to-day blog coverage of the Winter Meetings is that I will chronicle the…Read More

White Sox Winter Meetings Recap Day 1: So this is why the Sox are wary of these things

There’s nothing deathly wrong with Angel Pagan getting four years and $40 million from the Giants…Read More

Signings, rumors, set the market for next week’s Winter Meetings

During his wondrous trip on the train of thought to the Winter Meetings on Thursday, Rick Hahn did a…Read More

Rick Hahn sets the stage for free agency

Newly-minted White Sox GM Rick Hahn had a pretty busy Thursday lunch hour.  At noon, he sat down for…Read More

A.J. Pierzynski and the Rumor Mill

I think by now the raised eyebrows have been lowered, the folks prone to panic have calmed and the “breakers”…Read More

We’re Not Bruce Chen Fans – Lineups 7/7

Last night Gordon Beckham stepped up and helped the White Sox to victory in game 1 of a 3 game set with…Read More

White Sox power is not where you’d expect it

The 2012 White Sox season has been all about the bizarre becoming familiar.  In that vein, A.J. Pierzynski…Read More

A.J. Doesn’t Start, Plays Hero Anyway

It was Dan Haren and it was Francisco Liriano that controlled the game early as neither team was able…Read More

Pierzynski’s baffling year continues undeterred

Suggesting changes in hitting approach for established major-leaguers is a reliable way to waste breath.…Read More

White Sox Drop One to Twins Late

Neither Jose Quintana or Cole De Vries had their good stuff today and both offenses jumped on the…Read More

Lemme Get a Look at Yu – Lineups 7/27

While you were all looking at film loops trying to decide if Nolan Ryan really beat up Robin Ventura,…Read More

White Sox Win 14 Inning Marathon in Kansas City

For days avid baseball fans have been begging for the return of meaningful games to resume. When Friday…Read More