WinningUgly85 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) I decided to listen to how the Cub fans percieved the incident with Barrett and AJ so I listened to these guys podcast and they have a post up on their site. It is truely pathetic. Just listen to their podcast its alot worse. http://www.cubscast.com/blog/2006/05/22/no...prises/#respond No Surprises posted by Sheps on May 22nd, 2006 How shocked was I when Michael Barrett cold-cocked White Sox catcher AJ Pierzynski in the face on Saturday afternoon? About as shocked as I was to see Pierzynski’s name on a list of the most hated athletes in a resent article in GQ magazine. (Next to Stuff and Maxim, GQ really is the authority on professional sports.) Pierzynski came in 9th, Bonds was number 2 and the much maligned T.O. finished 1st, just to put things in perspective. You know what’s different about AJ and the other egos on this list? You guessed it, most sports fans don’t even know who the heck AJ Pierzynski is. That says a lot to me. Pierzynski’s not that good or that well known, he wasn’t arrested in Eagle Colorado and he didn’t lie to congress about juicing. Pierzynski isn’t Barry Bonds or Ty Cobb or Pete Rose, at least not in ability or fame. No, Pierzynski is quite simply just a Grade-A &%*#$%@ who’s been deserving of a shot to the face for a very long time. Now I’m not exactly defending Barrett’s decision to punch Pierzynski. And you can debate all day if Pierzynski initiated contact with Barrett after slapping home plate or not. Barrett will be suspended and that stinks, we’ll no-doubt miss his bat and The Blanko’s sub-.100 average only compounds the nightmare with Lee still on the DL. But, I’m not surprised Barrett delivered that punch to Pierzynski’s obnoxious face, and you shouldn’t be either. That’s all I’m saying. In an interview after the game when asked if he was ok, Pierzynski admitted he had been punched many times before. No kidding. Really, the only surprise here is that his White Sox teammates came to his defense at all. Just wait Southside fans, that type of support for this piece of garbage won’t last much longer. Just ask folks from Minnesota and San Francisco, you’ll be one of them before long. So Michael, I wish you hadn’t done it, but I do definitely get it. Next time, I just hope Ozzie Guillen can be the one to push your buttons. Edited May 22, 2006 by WinningUgly85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Many Cub fans are of course going to side with Barrett, right or wrong. Just look at Mariotti... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 On their MLB board, alot of them side with AJP. I mean, Barrett's actions were so retarded even he admitted that he was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguy79 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I think Barrett is mildly-retarded...so it makes sense. I also heard his girlfriend beats him and that is why he is so angy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 22, 2006 -> 03:17 PM) On their MLB board, alot of them side with AJP. I mean, Barrett's actions were so retarded even he admitted that he was wrong. AJP might be a 'prick' as they put it...but he's a prick with a World Series Championship ring. He is a gamer, and Barrett...well, 'chump' sounds about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) People get pissed at AJ for s*** like this based on reputation. Deep down they know he did nothing wrong this weekend, but his reputation will not let them admit it. It's a bulls*** view, but it's true. Edited May 22, 2006 by WHarris1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Dixie Normus Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 22, 2006 -> 03:17 PM) On their MLB board, alot of them side with AJP. I mean, Barrett's actions were so retarded even he admitted that he was wrong. Sorry, nothing to post here. It is just that I would like to read what Rock wrote but can't seem to avert my eyes from his avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt574 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 The fact that any Cub fan or player (Rich Hill, cough, cough) would call out AJ is a perfect statement of what is wrong with the Cubs. If the Cubs had more players that played the game the way AJ does, maybe they wouldn't be in the situation they are in now. Anyone that thinks AJ was out of line has been lulled to sleep by watching poorly-played, lackluster, lackadaisical baseball for a while. Welcome to the big leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Who cares what Scrub fans think. Most of them can't even name their starting lineup so who cares what they have to say about the best catcher in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeFroman Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 QUOTE(chiguy79 @ May 22, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) I also heard his girlfriend beats him and that is why he is so angy. Really? i heard it was his boyfriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 October 26, 2005 Before this date, I would have cared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullcollapse Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Just ask folks from Minnesota and San Francisco, you’ll be one of them before long. this is what kind of pisses me off. There are plenty of twins fans around here and not one of them had any problems with aj when he played for the twins. not until san fransisco did they care. i still don't know why they boo him at the dome. they ripped off the giants and opened up a spot for mauer when they traded him. ignorant fans like that really upset me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthshiner Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 They few cub fans I have talked to since then seem to think that plowing over the catcher is a somewhat new occurence. These are people that I thought actualy understood the game. conversation with my friend: Buddy: michael barrett is my hero me: Barrett is a b****. Buddy: aj needs to realize as a fellow catcher, that its just not cool to throw your forearm into another catchers throat, then proceed to slap the plate...after he was safe. me: Whatever *click* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-MAN Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 QUOTE(WinningUgly85 @ May 22, 2006 -> 08:14 PM) I decided to listen to how the Cub fans percieved the incident with Barrett and AJ so I listened to these guys podcast and they have a post up on their site. It is truely pathetic. Just listen to their podcast its alot worse. http://www.cubscast.com/blog/2006/05/22/no...prises/#respond In the word of Ozzie "F**k the Cubs" Who the hell cares what they think! Actually they couldn't think of they wouldn't be Cub fans. :fthecubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago1997 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 FWIW, the network that produces cubscast has a sox podcast at soxcast.com, and all other chi teams at their hub site, chicagosportscasts.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 QUOTE(chicago1997 @ May 23, 2006 -> 02:07 PM) FWIW, the network that produces cubscast has a sox podcast at soxcast.com, and all other chi teams at their hub site, chicagosportscasts.com. Sweet. Welcome to SoxTalk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 AJ has his @$$#0 The bump into Barrett looked shady until you realize that he was probably offbalance when he tried to get up from sliding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhillegas Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Cubs fans should be more worried that no one helped Mabry out. There were 4 sox players and an umpire and Mabry at the bottom, wheres the team unity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 QUOTE(WinningUgly85 @ May 22, 2006 -> 01:14 PM) I decided to listen to how the Cub fans percieved the incident with Barrett and AJ so I listened to these guys podcast and they have a post up on their site. It is truely pathetic. Just listen to their podcast its alot worse. http://www.cubscast.com/blog/2006/05/22/no...prises/#respond Listening right now. Mariotti is the shepherd, these idiots are sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksd Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Only Cubs fans would hate a player that had absolutely no history of bad blood or really anything with their team because they heard he was mean on sportscenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigHurt Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 QUOTE(J-MAN @ May 23, 2006 -> 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> :fthecubs We SO need that smiley stapled on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 The only reason I wasn't shocked by this play is because it was Torii Hunter all over again, except this time it was us on the delivery side, which is a good sign. I'm surprised there's so much controversy. You block the plate, this is what you can expect. We know it, and we knew it from Torii. Why don't the Cubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox It To Em Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 QUOTE(rudylaw @ May 23, 2006 -> 02:44 PM) I 100% agree about Rock's avatar. I know it has nothing to do with the Sox but I think that it should be next months banner. I second this motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premo Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Can somebody remind me exactly what AJP did to deserve this "reputation" he has of being an asshole. All I can remember is that people complained that he was a "clubhouse cancer" or some other nonsense. I don't see it, because from what I can see, he gets along great with everyone on the team. Maybe he was just frustrated playing for s***ty teams, or playing with other assholes. I think we've got some of the classiest guys in the league on our team, and I don't think KW would've brought AJP in if he thought AJ was some asshole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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