QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ May 20, 2006 -> 09:33 PM)
Because he's AJ Pierzynski. Honestly, that's the best answer I can come up with.
Agreed. I can honestly guarentee that if it was anyone else doing the railroading, Barett wouldn't throw any punches and it would just be an ordinary play. But because it's A.J. Pierzysnki (who only deserves about a third of the flak he receives), it must be a dirty play.
And I can't help but love Rich Hill and other Cub people who claim that Pierzynski could have and should have slid. He had no sliding lane and Barett was _right_there, but apparently they believe A.J. is Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four and is capable of stretching his body in a C around Barret.