June 30, 201213 yr I didn't realize it, but tonight was AJs 1000th game for the White Sox. I am not sure exactly where that fits in our history, but he has to be one of the top catchers we have had. He's helped win us a World Series and anchored the spot behind the base for a long time. This offseason will be a tough decision, especially if he keeps up the offensive production as he has been. Do we keep him or let him go?
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (johnnymick @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 10:20 PM) I didn't realize it, but tonight was AJs 1000th game for the White Sox. I am not sure exactly where that fits in our history, but he has to be one of the top catchers we have had. He's helped win us a World Series and anchored the spot behind the base for a long time. This offseason will be a tough decision, especially if he keeps up the offensive production as he has been. Do we keep him or let him go? I'd have to go with Pudge and Shalk first, but AJ is right there after that.
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (johnnymick @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 10:20 PM) I didn't realize it, but tonight was AJs 1000th game for the White Sox. I am not sure exactly where that fits in our history, but he has to be one of the top catchers we have had. He's helped win us a World Series and anchored the spot behind the base for a long time. This offseason will be a tough decision, especially if he keeps up the offensive production as he has been. Do we keep him or let him go? Keep him. AJ should finish his career with the White Sox and remain part of the organization after his playing career is over.
June 30, 201213 yr 27th All-time, 1 behind Maggs, 2 behind Carlos May. He can probably move up to 20th All-Time by the end of the year. 1 Luke Appling 2422 2 Nellie Fox 2115 3 Paul Konerko 1986 4 Frank Thomas 1959 5 Ray Schalk 1757 6 Ozzie Guillen 1743 7 Harold Baines 1670 8 Eddie Collins 1669 9 Luis Aparicio 1513 10 Carlton Fisk 1421 11 Minnie Minoso 1373 12 Sherm Lollar 1358 13 Shano Collins 1335 14 Robin Ventura 1254 15 Buck Weaver 1254 16 Willie Kamm 1171 17 Fielder Jones 1153 18 Ray Durham 1146 19 Lee Tannehill 1090 20 Frank Isbell 1074 21 Bibb Falk 1068 22 Jim Landis 1063 23 Billy Sullivan 1052 24 Jim Rivera 1010 25 Carlos May 1002 26 Magglio Ordonez 1001 27 A.J. Pierzynski 1000 28 Tommy McCraw 995 29 Jorge Orta 990 30 Mike Tresh 989
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 09:28 PM) Keep him. AJ should finish his career with the White Sox and remain part of the organization after his playing career is over.
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 09:31 PM) 2 Nellie Fox 2115 3 Paul Konerko 1986 4 Frank Thomas 1959 6 Ozzie Guillen 1743 7 Harold Baines 1670 9 Luis Aparicio 1513 10 Carlton Fisk 1421 11 Minnie Minoso 1373 12 Sherm Lollar 1358 14 Robin Ventura 1254 18 Ray Durham 1146 22 Jim Landis 1063 24 Jim Rivera 1010 25 Carlos May 1002 26 Magglio Ordonez 1001 27 A.J. Pierzynski 1000 28 Tommy McCraw 995 29 Jorge Orta 990 I've seen 18 of 'em play.
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 10:31 PM) 27th All-time, 1 behind Maggs, 2 behind Carlos May. He can probably move up to 20th All-Time by the end of the year. 1 Luke Appling 2422 2 Nellie Fox 2115 3 Paul Konerko 1986 4 Frank Thomas 1959 5 Ray Schalk 1757 6 Ozzie Guillen 1743 7 Harold Baines 1670 8 Eddie Collins 1669 9 Luis Aparicio 1513 10 Carlton Fisk 1421 11 Minnie Minoso 1373 12 Sherm Lollar 1358 13 Shano Collins 1335 14 Robin Ventura 1254 15 Buck Weaver 1254 16 Willie Kamm 1171 17 Fielder Jones 1153 18 Ray Durham 1146 19 Lee Tannehill 1090 20 Frank Isbell 1074 21 Bibb Falk 1068 22 Jim Landis 1063 23 Billy Sullivan 1052 24 Jim Rivera 1010 25 Carlos May 1002 26 Magglio Ordonez 1001 27 A.J. Pierzynski 1000 28 Tommy McCraw 995 29 Jorge Orta 990 30 Mike Tresh 989 2ish weeks away from Konerko's 2000
June 30, 201213 yr Just looking at that list, Paulie will be #2 all time by the time his current contract is up. He signs another extension he'll be #1.
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 10:22 PM) I'd have to go with Pudge and Shalk first, but AJ is right there after that. I'd have to throw Lollar into the mix.
June 30, 201213 yr KW, if we don't keep AJ for two more years this team should be ashamed of themselves. I will even kick in some money. Spare change from the couch is all I have but I will give it to the front office for AJ's contract
June 30, 201213 yr For supposedly being one of the biggest assholes in MLB, AJ has sure made himself a nice spot in Chicago. Don't really hear the bad teammate stuff here.
June 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 05:43 PM) For supposedly being one of the biggest assholes in MLB, AJ has sure made himself a nice spot in Chicago. Don't really hear the bad teammate stuff here. I haven't either and that shows he is a team player
June 30, 201213 yr From 2005-onward, AJ is the face of the Sox to me after the obvious Buehrle/Konerko combination. I wouldn't mind seeing him finish his career here, although realistically that would entail an eventual backup role.
July 1, 201213 yr I f***ing love AJ Pierzynski, always have, and you haters who have have been clamoring for him to move along better recognize. He's very likely the 2nd best catcher in White Sox history, and the best is one of the best of all-time. AJ? Yes. Stretch.
July 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 11:43 AM) For supposedly being one of the biggest assholes in MLB, AJ has sure made himself a nice spot in Chicago. Don't really hear the bad teammate stuff here. It will come out after he leaves.
July 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 03:32 PM) From 2005-onward, AJ is the face of the Sox to me after the obvious Buehrle/Konerko combination. I wouldn't mind seeing him finish his career here, although realistically that would entail an eventual backup role. Backup to whom?
July 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 10:12 PM) It will come out after he leaves. Probably. But it doesn't seem to have affected the team's performance. The quotes from that player survey made it seem like AJP especially goes after youngsters, but with all the rookies on this staff, they are doing well with him catching.
July 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 10:12 PM) It will come out after he leaves. It would come out with this media and this city long before he leaves if it happened. Plenty of players have left this city since he came. In fact Konerko is the only one left from when he joined it. If he was a bad teammate one of those people who are not here any longer would have said something.
July 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 10:17 PM) I've seen 18 of 'em play. 19 here. I saw Luke Appling as a pinch hitter, still fouled off a bunch of pitches. I might have seen Tresh play, just don't have a specific memory of him. That would be 20.
July 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 1, 2012 -> 08:39 AM) 19 here. I saw Luke Appling as a pinch hitter, still fouled off a bunch of pitches. I might have seen Tresh play, just don't have a specific memory of him. That would be 20. I saw Appling homer in an old timers game.. Does that count?
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