Sante Fe reluctantly bids farewell to clubhouse leader, fan favorite, great dude, and all-around humanitarian AJ Pierzynski, sending him to Springfield along with the SFE #11 and 12 in return for the SPR #1.
"A microcosm of Pierzynski's approach was mentioned by more than one of the backstop's former teammates, who revealed his propensity to spend a significant amount of time looking at his phone while at his locker during games. In one instance, after a particularly rough outing in which the starting pitcher had been pulled early in the game, Pierzynski could be found staring at his phone while the pitcher gave off the appearance of being an emotional wreck just a few feet away. That incident paved the way for at least one complaint to management from a teammate."
Oh yeah, that's just what Springfield needs to finally win a playoff series!
Look, AJ would love to give 110% of his attention to baseball at all times, but sometimes there are delicate international peace negotiations that require his time and energies as well! We have asked world leaders and diplomats to try to respect his commitment during the season, but there are circumstances that are particularly delicate and we all know that AJ has trouble saying no to people.
