A good pep talk on the mound; calling a superb game for his staff; delivering the hardest high-fives to those that produce; spearheading the cheers from the bench, behind the plate, or as he circles the bases; never being afraid of smacking down opposing batters as they step into the box; always in search of putting a serious physical hurt on an opposing player; giving an earfull to a player who performs well under expectations... the list could go on and on. It simply describes the attributes of the best off-season move that Kenny Williams made before the season - acquiring a LEADER, one who inspires, motivates and goes above and beyond what his paycheck asks to bring a victory! And that, my faithful friends, is what AJ Pierzinski means to this team. We'd be lost without him.

 

So thank you KW and thanks to AJ for commanding these troops so efffectively!

I see it as more of a team effort, well, minus Marte.

I see it as more of a team effort, well, minus Marte.

 

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Definitely a team effort! Great chemistry and the right pieces. But, you just can't undervalue what a true leader means to a team and the significance of his impact to keep us focused and on mission! As a Marine, I understood the value of each and every member of a platoon, company or even battalion. But, without a leader or leaders, we'd have no direction, no purpose and no drive.

I'm with you shoeless! I A.J.!

Definitely a team effort!  Great chemistry and the right pieces.  But, you just can't undervalue what a true leader means to a team and the significance of his impact to keep us focused and on mission!  As a Marine, I understood the value of each and every member of a platoon, company or even battalion.  But, without a leader or leaders, we'd have no direction, no purpose and no drive.

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seems like I have to say that more and more these days.

A good pep talk on the mound; calling a superb game for his staff; delivering the hardest high-fives to those that produce; spearheading the cheers from the bench, behind the plate, or as he circles the bases; never being afraid of smacking down opposing batters as they step into the box; always in search of putting a serious physical hurt on an opposing player; giving an earfull to a player who performs well under expectations... the list could go on and on.  It simply describes the attributes of the best off-season move that Kenny Williams made before the season - acquiring a LEADER, one who inspires, motivates and goes above and beyond what his paycheck asks to bring a victory!  And that, my faithful friends, is what AJ Pierzinski means to this team.  We'd be lost without him.

 

So thank you KW and thanks to AJ for commanding these troops so efffectively!

 

We would have been fine with Ben Davis :rolly

 

I wouldn't call him the MVP, but he would be 1 of many. This team is full of great, team players, like AJ.

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What she said times Infinity squared.

The biggest upgrade this team had this season was from last year's catching core to this year's catching core.

The biggest upgrade this team had this season was from last year's catching core to this year's catching core.

While you could argue that the pitching really stepped it up, I agree. Widger + AJ > Ben Davis + Miguel Olivo. If only we still had Mark L. Johnson....

While you could argue that the pitching really stepped it up, I agree. Widger + AJ > Ben Davis + Miguel Olivo. If only we still had Mark L. Johnson....

Some might say that the pitching stepping it up is thanks to the catching unit

While you could argue that the pitching really stepped it up, I agree. Widger + AJ > Ben Davis + Miguel Olivo. If only we still had Mark L. Johnson....

I miss Josh Paul

Dont discount Brooke Fordyce.