A.J. Pierzynski, the Giants' catcher in 2004 before joining the White Sox, was booed at every opportunity in his first trip back Friday to San Francisco's waterfront ballpark since he played here. He said afterward that one Giants employee said to him, "you ruined the organization." Pierzynski tripled in the sixth for his first triple since Aug. 22, 2004, while with the Giants against the New York Mets. It was his third in San Francisco. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/18/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Pierzynski has a nine-game hitting streak. It appears he's back to being hot again like he was in the first two weeks of the season, when he hit .421. He is 15-for-35 (.429) during the streak, so feel free to get him in your lineup in the majority of formats as a solid No. 1 backstop. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Pierzynski hit a triple on Friday, extending his hitting streak to nine games as the White Sox posted a 2-0 victory at San Francisco. (Updated 05/17/2008)
Advice
Pierzynski has hit .429 (15-for-35) with seven doubles, a triple and three RBIs during his run. He recorded his 15th career triple, his first since Aug. 22, 2004 at AT&T Park while playing for the Giants. Overall, Pierzynski is hitting .313 with three homers and 16 RBIs this season.
A.J. Pierzynski, the Giants' catcher in 2004 before joining the White Sox, was booed at every opportunity in his first trip back Friday to San Francisco's waterfront ballpark since he played here. He said afterward that one Giants employee said to him, "you ruined the organization." Pierzynski tripled in the sixth for his first triple since Aug. 22, 2004, while with the Giants against the New York Mets. It was his third in San Francisco. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/18/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Pierzynski has a nine-game hitting streak. It appears he's back to being hot again like he was in the first two weeks of the season, when he hit .421. He is 15-for-35 (.429) during the streak, so feel free to get him in your lineup in the majority of formats as a solid No. 1 backstop. (Updated 05/17/2008).
