I dont understand why they boo a player who meant so much to their franchise. He brought them division titles, was traded, then signed as a free agent with basically the only team that offered him.

 

It would be like Sox fans booing Rowand when he returned. It wasnt AJ's fault he was traded, and he actually brought them a hell of a haul. What is their problem?

Yeah. He opened up a spot for Mauer, got them Nathan, Bonser and Liriano.

 

What's to boo about?

Twins fans throw Griffey Jr. home run balls back.

Stupid people do stupid things.

Because they are morons?

Because they don't sell-out games that decide their season?

 

I don't know, what's the answer?

They're hypocrites.

It wouldn't surprise if the smallest amount of Ray fan's were to boo AJ. It's this thing that fans have where they feed off of other fans. Not to mention that AJ has built a reputation of being in the middle of a lot of controversial displays.

Stupid Minnesota sheep.

 

They do it because they see other people doing it.

 

They should be kissing AJ's ***. He helped them net Liriano and Nathan.

Edited September 25, 200817 yr by scenario

They boo him for the same reason he was traded (discluding the fact he was traded for tons of goodies). He was a clubhouse cancer for the Twinkies. Didn't get along with his team at all. That's why people started booing him to begin with, because he was known as a "bad guy" of baseball. Then after some of the '05 controversy everyone wanted to jump on the AJ hatred train.

 

MN, is the only place that rightfully should boo him.

 

 

But yeah, the guy who threw back Griffey's homer is an idiot. You could see by the look on his face he was hesitant though.

Edited September 25, 200817 yr by Markbilliards

Every time AJ comes up I stand up and applaud. I get told to sit down, but I usually say something along the lines of "Thank him for Nathan, Liriano and Boof"

They boo him for the same reason he was traded (discluding the fact he was traded for tons of goodies). He was a clubhouse cancer for the Twinkies. Didn't get along with his team at all. That's why people started booing him to begin with, because he was known as a "bad guy" of baseball. Then after some of the '05 controversy everyone wanted to jump on the AJ hatred train.

 

MN, is the only place that rightfully should boo him.

 

Where did you get that from?

 

I have several friends in Minneapolis who are season ticket holders and say that's not true... that he was never a problem in Minny and in fact was a fan favorite. The only reasons the Twins traded him was because he was no longer cheap ($365k in 2003; $3.5M in 2004); and Joe Mauer was getting ready to replace him.

 

The only place where AJ has ever been that he was perceived as a bad guy was with the Giants... not Minneapolis.

Edited September 25, 200817 yr by scenario

I dont blame the angels for booing him.

They boo him for the same reason he was traded (discluding the fact he was traded for tons of goodies). He was a clubhouse cancer for the Twinkies. Didn't get along with his team at all. That's why people started booing him to begin with, because he was known as a "bad guy" of baseball. Then after some of the '05 controversy everyone wanted to jump on the AJ hatred train.

 

MN, is the only place that rightfully should boo him.

 

 

But yeah, the guy who threw back Griffey's homer is an idiot. You could see by the look on his face he was hesitant though.

 

You're either misinformed or a liar.

Because he has one more ring in the last 15 years than they do.

They boo him for the same reason everybody else in baseball does, it's the cool thing to do. Twins fans of all people are the last ones that should boo him, but whatever.

They boo him for the same reason he was traded (discluding the fact he was traded for tons of goodies). He was a clubhouse cancer for the Twinkies. Didn't get along with his team at all. That's why people started booing him to begin with, because he was known as a "bad guy" of baseball. Then after some of the '05 controversy everyone wanted to jump on the AJ hatred train.

 

MN, is the only place that rightfully should boo him.

 

 

But yeah, the guy who threw back Griffey's homer is an idiot. You could see by the look on his face he was hesitant though.

I have never heard this!

I have never heard this!

That's because it simply isn't true.

My understanding was he loved it in MN. One of the big knocks on him in SF was he was always watching Twins games, almost like a jilted lover still lamenting over the rejection from his ex. If he did not get along with his teammates in Minnesota, it is news to me.

The only thing I can think of is AJ's "attempt to injure" Morneau last year, but I'm pretty sure they were booing him before that too.

I don't understand the booing.

 

A lot of Twins fans are idiots

Hell, they boo every time a Sox pitcher throws over to first base. I just think they are all f***ed in the head from living in Minnesota.

I have never heard this!

 

Let me ask my friend in MN who used to tell me this all the time. As I search the internet there doesn't seem to be much Twins hate for him, just Giants.

 

I've spent some time researching this a couple of years ago because I was trying to figure out where all the AJ hate seemed to be coming from. I posted questions about it on a couple of Twins boards and talked to several people I know who live in Minneapolis. (I spend about 2 months a year in Minneapolis on business working with a big financial services firm downtown... right near the dome.)

 

It seems like the issue with SF actually started when AJ was with Minnesota... and the Twins were playing the A's in the 2002 playoffs.

 

The series had been contentious... knockdowns... a couple of near fights, etc.... Then in the deciding game (which the Twins won) AJ hit a homerun and when he crossed home he stopped looked the A's catcher right in the eyes and yelled BOO-YAH... and almost incited a riot. (Minnesota fans enjoyed this btw.)

 

But it pretty much branded him as public enemy #1 in the bay area.

 

Then, he got traded out there and it seems that people in the bay area were slow to warm up to him.

 

And he by no means was blameless. He had significant run-ins with a couple of Giant's pitchers, particularly Brett Tomko, and called out the staff publicly for their lack of focus and heart.

 

Also, the Giants management side of the story is that they gave AJ a couple of chances to repair the damage to his image in the community and he was not really cooperative... and things got worse... and worse with both the team and the fans.

 

So... it was a bad marriage that ended in an ugly divorce and the 'AJ as a cancer' story had begun.

Edited September 26, 200817 yr by scenario

This from Joe Cowley on Wednesday, Oct. 1st...

 

"Why do opposing teams and players dislike A.J. Pierzynski? Because he's smarter than them. He proved that against the Angels in the 2005 playoffs, and he added to his legend this season. Tied up in the 10th against Tampa Bay and facing a sweep, Pierzynski went "Fall Guy'' and drew the charge on third baseman Willy Aybar for the phantom interference call. The Sox go on to win, Tampa Bay hates A.J. ... same old song. Lost on all the boos, however, was that Pierzynski is a winner. Period."

I've spent some time researching this a couple of years ago because I was trying to figure out where all the AJ hate seemed to be coming from. I posted questions about it on a couple of Twins boards and talked to several people I know who live in Minneapolis. (I spend about 2 months a year in Minneapolis on business working with a big financial services firm downtown... right near the dome.)

 

It seems like the issue with SF actually started when AJ was with Minnesota... and the Twins were playing the A's in the 2002 playoffs.

 

The series had been contentious... knockdowns... a couple of near fights, etc.... Then in the deciding game (which the Twins won) AJ hit a homerun and when he crossed home he stopped looked the A's catcher right in the eyes and yelled BOO-YAH... and almost incited a riot. (Minnesota fans enjoyed this btw.)

 

But it pretty much branded him as public enemy #1 in the bay area.

 

Then, he got traded out there and it seems that people in the bay area were slow to warm up to him.

 

And he by no means was blameless. He had significant run-ins with a couple of Giant's pitchers, particularly Brett Tomko, and called out the staff publicly for their lack of focus and heart.

 

Also, the Giants management side of the story is that they gave AJ a couple of chances to repair the damage to his image in the community and he was not really cooperative... and things got worse... and worse with both the team and the fans.

 

So... it was a bad marriage that ended in an ugly divorce and the 'AJ as a cancer' story had begun.

 

He also had the incident with the medical staff in SF. This did not endear him to the support personnel either.

 

Also as I've said before they boo him probably because they've met him.

Edited October 1, 200817 yr by ptatc