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QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 03:38 PM)
If we get Iguchi, I don't even think my new anti-anxiety pills will keep me from going absolutely apes***.

 

 

You got that right. I don't know what I'll do. I think I'd go crazy!

 

I'm giddy like a school girl right now!

 

Guys, we just signed AJ M-Fing Pierzynski!!!

 

Ye-Ha! Take a bow Mr. Williams!

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From WhiteSox.com:

 

White Sox agree to terms on one-year contract with catcher A.J. Pierzynski

 

 

 

CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.25 million contract with free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski.

Pierzynski, 28, batted .272 (128-471) with 28 doubles, 11 home runs and 77 RBI with San Francisco in 2004, his only season with the Giants. His 77 RBI ranked fifth among major-league catchers behind only Cleveland's Victor Martinez (108), Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez (86), the Yankees Jorge Posada (81) and Florida's Paul LoDuca (80).

 

"A.J. is one of the premier offensive catchers in the game and provides us with another left-handed bat in the lineup," said Ken Williams, White Sox general manager. "After speaking with A.J. a number of times during these negotiations, I am confident his signing will make us a better baseball team."

 

Pierzynski, 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds, is a career .294 (558-1,899) hitter with 37 home runs and 270 RBI in 561 games during his seven-year major-league career with Minnesota (1998-2003) and the Giants (2004). Over the last four seasons (2001-04), he ranks second among all major-league catchers with 127 doubles, third with a .293 average, sixth with 522 hits and 255 RBI and seventh with a .438 slugging percentage.

 

Pierzynski has twice batted above .300 (2002-03) and hit 30-plus doubles in three straight seasons from 2001-03. His best season came in 2003 with the Twins when he hit set career highs in average (.312), hits (152), runs scored (63), doubles (35), on-base percentage (.360) and slugging percentage (.464). He was named to the 2002 American League All-Star Team and was a member of Minnesota's playoff teams in 2002 and 2003.

 

Pierzynski is the fourth free agent signed by the White Sox this offseason, joining RHP Dustin Hermanson, OF Jermaine Dye and RHP Orlando Hernandez. The Sox also acquired OF Scott Podsednik and RHP Luis Vizcaino from the Brewers in a trade on December 13.

 

 

 

LOVING THIS!

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QUOTE(quickman @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 03:32 PM)
Espn Reporting the same thing- One year 2.25. Good job Kenny. Guess Timo didn't stop us from signing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also he came at our price not his.

 

 

Does this mean the whiners and complainers on this board are going to stop whining and complaining?

 

Probably not.

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QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 03:47 PM)
Does this mean the whiners and complainers on this board are going to stop whining and complaining?

 

Probably not.

 

s***, I've already drastically limited my whining following Jermaine Dye's signing.

 

Even Cubkilla himself must applaud Williams' commitment to our club. :lol:

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QUOTE(aboz56 @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 04:49 PM)
This is BIG.

 

Thank you Kenny, you have just released yourself from a Soxfest bashing.

 

 

I hope this ends a lot of the KW bashing. I still think we probably get some kind of middle IFer; however, KW's done a hell of a job this offseason. It's hard to argue the plan he's put in place. If this team doesn't go places, I'd have a hard time blaming it on KW.

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QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 03:47 PM)
Does this mean the whiners and complainers on this board are going to stop whining and complaining?

 

Probably not.

 

 

:notworthy :notworthy

 

I have to think that even the Sox pessimists know we are in good shape this season (even if they won't admit it).

 

I haven't been this jacked for a baseball season in quite some time!

 

Bring on Iguchi!

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