southsider2k5 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,0,609180.story Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski addressed reports Wednesday that Boston Red Sox players drank beer in the clubhouse during games last season and admitted that he has done the same. “Yes, absolutely I have before,” Pierzynski told "The Dan Patrick Show." ”Sometimes you’re just really struggling and you just say, ‘Hey, you know what, I need something to calm me down and let’s have a beer.’ A couple of us will do it together, and sometimes it works out. "It's just, sometimes you just need a rally beer. If you’re in extra innings and you’re in about the 15th inning and you really need to get going again, that sometimes works for you." Pierzynski, who is serving as an analyst for Fox during the American League Championship Series, later clarified that he wouldn't drink an entire beer during a game, just a few sips. He also said that he and other Sox players drank shots before one of the 2008 Division Series playoff games in Tampa. Pierzynski told Patrick he was surprised that Robin Ventura was named manager to replace Ozzie Guillen. "He was a name I hadn't heard," Pierzynski said. "It’s going to be weird to have a manager that I actually played against.” Asked about Sox general manager Ken Williams saying he considered asking first baseman Paul Konerko to serve as a player-manager, Pierzynski said, "I thought that was hilarious. When Pete Rose did it (with Cincinnati), he was basically a pinch-hitter coming off the bench. If you know Paul at all, he thinks everything through. He's very analytical ... he analyzes it until he's blue in the face. "To see him manage and play first base every day, he'd be out there at first missing balls because he'd be worrying about the eighth inning and we're in the third inning." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 He also said that he and other Sox players drank shots before one of the 2008 Division Series playoff games in Tampa. It was probably game 1. I had to drink too just to handle watching Javy Vazquez at the end of that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Sometimes you just need to keep your mouth shut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Ya, not very smart though that is the best quote of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Oh yeah, we do this on my softball team all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 02:21 PM) Oh yeah, we do this on my softball team all the time. "and the 4th inning is the beer inning." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I love the quote about PK worrying about something to happen in the 8th inning during the 3rd inning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Umpire: Okay, let’s go over the ground rules. You can’t leave first until you chug a beer. Any man scoring has to chug a beer. You have to chug a beer at the top of all odd-numbered innings. Oh, and the fourth inning is the beer inning. Chief Wiggum: Hey, we know how to play softball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/12/pie...k-during-games/ A.J. Pierzynski. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) (CBS) It’s no secret Ozzie Guillen kept a loose clubhouse, but just how loose was it? Apparently, it wasn’t out of the ordinary for White Sox players to be drinking alcohol during games. Catcher AJ Pierzynski said sometimes a “rally beer” was helpful. “Yes, absolutely I have before,” Pierzynski told The Dan Patrick Show when asked if he had ever drank during a game. “Sometimes you’re just really struggling and you just say ‘Hey, you know what, I need something to calm me down and let’s have a beer.’ A couple of us will do it together, and sometimes it works out. I mean, it just, sometimes you just need a rally beer. If you’re in extra innings and you’re in about the 15th inning and you need to get going again, that sometimes works for you.” Later in the interview, Pierzynski clarified that he wouldn’t drink an entire beer during a game, only a few sips. He also said that he and other players drank shots before one of the 2008 Division Series playoff games in Tampa Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalls2598 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 02:21 PM) Oh yeah, we do this on my softball team all the time. One of the guys on my team nearly got us kicked out of the league last year when he was caught drinking a beer in the parking lot before a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 03:01 PM) One of the guys on my team nearly got us kicked out of the league last year when he was caught drinking a beer in the parking lot before a game. Your league sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 02:21 PM) Oh yeah, we do this on my softball team all the time. I usually have a beer or two before my kickball game even starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 03:01 PM) One of the guys on my team nearly got us kicked out of the league last year when he was caught drinking a beer in the parking lot before a game. Play in the Chicago park district where you are looked at oddly if you do not have a cooler on your bench. People that do not drink or smoke end up drinking or smoking if they play in this league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalls2598 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 03:05 PM) Your league sucks. QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 03:14 PM) Play in the Chicago park district where you are looked at oddly if you do not have a cooler on your bench. People that do not drink or smoke end up drinking or smoking if they play in this league. Yea, damn Elmhurst league doesn't like the pre-game beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Is there something wrong with a beer? As long as you don't have more than one or two and aren't drunk then who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Occasionally I get the feeling people here have a beer or two while posting, as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 03:47 PM) Occasionally I get the feeling people here have a beer or two while posting, as well J4L: That's why he is an awesome poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) This and the Red Sox talk will give birth to a whole slew of Miller Lite commercials-imagine Lillibridge telling Adam Dunn to "Man-Up" Edited October 12, 2011 by klaus kinski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 My brother just comes out of the locker room drinking a beer once he gets kicked out of his hockey game for fighting someone who was picking on my other brother. It's a fun family event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Don't we all wish we could have a rally beer at work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) I think he'll get fined for this one. It is alcohol which is a drug technically. I have no problem with it, though. But some will say if he had one shot, he probably really had 5-6 and might have been impaired. Edited October 12, 2011 by greg775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 SHOW YOURSELVES, "SOME" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 04:19 PM) This and the Red Sox talk will give birth to a whole slew of Miller Lite commercials-imagine Lillibridge telling Adam Dunn to "Man-Up" Oh god, that'll be brilliant. Or they can do Real Men of Genius commercials. We salute you Adam Dunn for sipping beer during games and hitting .159! Edited October 12, 2011 by chw42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 With beseball being mental game I could see it. Let's face it.. when are you doing your best at beer pong? Few cold ones deep aint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 06:05 PM) With beseball being mental game I could see it. Let's face it.. when are you doing your best at beer pong? Few cold ones deep aint it? Darts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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