Don't ever change, AJP

[yk9001]

He tries to frame a pitch that already bounced in the dirt.

 

http://deadspin.com/a-j-pierzynski-hit-a-game-tying-ninth-inning-home-run-1721980646

 

 

I will go to my grave crediting AJP for killing us in 2005.  I do not hold Josh Paul accountable - that was the frigging ump's fault.

[nando714]

Grit

[Angel Dog and Beer]

What a effed up play.  But I love the way Scioscia scampers out of the dugout.

 

[ukyah]

i know angels fans are supposed to be obligated to hate him, but he's kind of the definition of an old school mlb catcher. he's had a pretty excellent career.

[yk9001]

Remember how Eddings came up with some lame ass excuse to say that that signal WASN'T a strike out?

[meat]

Eric Byrnes was on MLBNet the other night and he said Pierzynski is a player you hate when he's on the other team.  You only hate him a little less when he's on yours.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

We should have traded for him. Better than Ianetta, has power, and brings it from the left side. It would be a bittersweet reminder of what happened 10 years ago as well. 

[Chimi]

Funny thing about that series is we still split with them in Chicago. Unfortunately the Angels offense decided not to show up games 3, 4, and 5. So I don't get why 10 yearsater people are still pissed about that play.

[JoJo26]

Remember how Eddings came up with some lame ass excuse to say that that signal WASN'T a strike out?

His MECHANICS?

 

LOL...fargin' icehole...

[JoJo26]

Funny thing about that series is we still split with them in Chicago. Unfortunately the Angels offense decided not to show up games 3, 4, and 5. So I don't get why 10 yearsater people are still pissed about that play.

 

It's simple - because of a rainout Saturday night in NY, Sunday's rescheduled game started at 8:30 EST because of fargin' TV. Should have been a day game...because game 5 was Monday.

So after flying all night - the Halos beat the Yanks - fly to Chi-Town...play on heart & guts on Tuesday to win game one (PAUL BYRD baby!) and if we won game 2....series over. But we got hosed and it lingered. BIG TIME!

 

I remember Kelvim tagging a runner with his glove...and the ball was in his hand!

 

AJ saw Josh run towards the dugout...he looks - thinks it's a dropped 3rd strike - runs to 1st - and Dougie Eddings screws the pooch. Chicago had good pitching, but I think the fight was sucked out of the team because of the AJ/Josh Paul/Doug Eddings moment.

 

I hate AJ....and I really hate that POS #88...who to this day...still sucks.

[m0nkey]

He's having fun. Nothing wrong with that

[Justabitoutside]

I have never understood the hate of AJ for that play. He did what he should have done. Hate the dumb ass umpire, he's the one that effed up.

Edited August 4, 2015 by Justabitoutside

[Pujols4MVP]

After the AJ incident & the series being over, Then the Astro's decided to not even show up to the 2005 World Series, instead the Astros minor league team showed up.

Edited August 4, 2015 by MikeScioscia4MVP

[CaliAngel]

Still think Paul should have tagged him if it was that close, even though it was clear as day that the home plate umpire signaled out.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Funny thing about that series is we still split with them in Chicago. Unfortunately the Angels offense decided not to show up games 3, 4, and 5. So I don't get why 10 yearsater people are still pissed about that play.

 

There was nothing funny about that series.  The Angels win game 1 when hardly anyone predicted them to after a long/late series with the Yanks then they never recovered after that call.  All these years later I'm not pissed about that play, not at Eddings and not at AJP rather I'm disappointed about the fact that it all went down hill after that.  If the Angels go up 2-0 who knows how the rest of that post season plays out.  

[Make Angels Great Again]

[Ray McKigney]

**** Piershitski!

[Halonut]

I remember an interview with Felipe Alou where a reporter asked "how are you going to replace an offensive catcher like AJ?" He replied "AJ was offensive, he offends everyone."

[Pujols4MVP]

There was nothing funny about that series.  The Angels win game 1 when hardly anyone predicted them to after a long/late series with the Yanks then they never recovered after that call.  All these years later I'm not pissed about that play, not at Eddings and not at AJP rather I'm disappointed about the fact that it all went down hill after that.  If the Angels go up 2-0 who knows how the rest of that post season plays out.  

 

Well the Astros were never gonna beat the ALCS winner. They look so overmatched like they were a minor league team up against Chicago.

[DowningRules]

Ugh.  The unfairness of life.  That was an amazing job by Eddings.  To say nothing of Selig insist that the Angels criss cross the country to appease the Skanks and the networks.  I do not miss Selig for so many reasons.  And I had nearly forgotten about Eddings and his "mechanic" sign.

[Season Over]

I grew up in a house full of Notre Dame fans, and this happened the same week they got screwed by the Bush Push.  I was pretty burned out on sports for a while.

[JoJo26]

Still think Paul should have tagged him if it was that close, even though it was clear as day that the home plate umpire signaled out.

Any one of the Molina brothers tags him - just to make sure. It's was automatic for them.

But we got Josh Paul in there..and he rolls the ball to the mound and sprints to the dugout.

When in doubt? Tag the mo fo.

Edited August 5, 2015 by JoJo26