Good Thing It Wasn’t A Venereal Disease
One of the fun things about a player or coach leaving a team is the release of the ‘now-it-can-be-told’ stories and anecdotes that the beat reporters have accumulated during that player or coach’s tenure.
Things such as: ‘That guy hit on another player’s wife,’ or ‘So-and-so beat his kids,’ or even ‘That guy was doing blow while getting blown in the locker room during games.’ Things of that sort.
Catcher A.J. Pierzynski experienced a stormy season with the San Francisco Giants last year that was highlighted by questions about his work ethic and whispers that he was an immature asshole. He has a decent bat, but questionable defensive skills and he apparently can’t call a game to save his life. Pitchers complained that he never would meet with them before a game to go over the lineup for that day and determine how each batter would be pitched, an essential duty for a catcher. He reportedly also bad-mouthed Giants pitchers to the opposing team.
According to San Francisco Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins, during an exhibition game last spring, Pierzynski took a shot to his private parts. Giants 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, who viciously proceeded to knee Conte in the groin. Obviously, Conte was enraged and vowed to ignore Pierzynski for the rest of the season. He relented after he realized how that it would be unprofessional.
The Chronicle’s Jenkins indicated that 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. Jenkins said that one very reliable source asserted, “There is absolutely no doubt that it happened.”
Pierzynski now plays for the Chicago White Sox. Someone warn their trainer.
Things such as: ‘That guy hit on another player’s wife,’ or ‘So-and-so beat his kids,’ or even ‘That guy was doing blow while getting blown in the locker room during games.’ Things of that sort.
Catcher A.J. Pierzynski experienced a stormy season with the San Francisco Giants last year that was highlighted by questions about his work ethic and whispers that he was an immature asshole. He has a decent bat, but questionable defensive skills and he apparently can’t call a game to save his life. Pitchers complained that he never would meet with them before a game to go over the lineup for that day and determine how each batter would be pitched, an essential duty for a catcher. He reportedly also bad-mouthed Giants pitchers to the opposing team.
According to San Francisco Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins, during an exhibition game last spring, Pierzynski took a shot to his private parts. Giants 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, who viciously proceeded to knee Conte in the groin. Obviously, Conte was enraged and vowed to ignore Pierzynski for the rest of the season. He relented after he realized how that it would be unprofessional.
The Chronicle’s Jenkins indicated that 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. Jenkins said that one very reliable source asserted, “There is absolutely no doubt that it happened.”
Pierzynski now plays for the Chicago White Sox. Someone warn their trainer.
posted by DC-Giant at 9:52 AM
1 Comments:
i think i'd do the same thing. it much easier for the other person to understand if they can feel it too. lol.
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