Surprise, Surprise

I guess Saint A.J. got the Twins’ undies in a bundle this weekend. And while I’m not exactly his number one fan, I can’t say I really blame him for pulling his act at that point. I mean, if you crank a home run right after you’ve been (allegedly) intentionally hit by a pitch, you’ve earned the right to rub the other team’s nose in it.

That said, I did have to laugh at this bon mot from Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:

Which brings us to Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field. With runners on second and third and one out in the third, A.J. came up against Carlos Silva, who promptly drilled him. Pierzynski took his base.

In his next at-bat, he hit a two-run homer off Silva, carried the bat halfway down the first-base line, then flipped it with the skill of a drum major.

Yes, the Twins took note. Feel free to read between the terse lines.

A.J. is the arsonist running with the burnt match in his hand claiming the smoldering building must have been struck by lightning.

He answered questions in the clubhouse Sunday holding his daughter, like a scandalized politician trying to win back the voters.

That's A.J. Pierzynski: Father of the Year, Adjunct to the Dalai Lama and leading candidate for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.