A.J. Pierzynski News

The Tribune's Mark Gonzales answers readers' questions about MLB expansion, the loss of A.J. Pierzynski and what should the Sox's general manager do When is MLB going to realize that they have to start preparing for a baseball expansion in Mexico and Cuba? They are opening next year in Australia but it would be so much better for both this country ... (more)

From bad pinch running, to being picked off at second base, to the manager defending his starting catcher, things just seem to be in disarray for this team.

Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs and Texas snapped a six-game losing streak with an win over AL West-leading Oakland.

Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a bench-clearing brawl.

The spotlight has fallen on Tyler Flowers since the start of 2013, when incumbent backstop A.J. Pierzynski departed for Texas via free agency.

On the verge of their longest winning streak in nearly two years, the Toronto Blue Jays are slowly creeping back to .500.

Only Paul Konerko can remember the smell of cigars and champagne in the Astros locker room.

Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a bench-clearing brawl.

If anybody knows what to expect from Toronto starter Mark Buehrle on Friday, it's Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski.

May 14, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jesse Crain delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

Going by the clock, the Chicago White Sox decided that catcher A.J. Pierzynski wasn't worth keeping around for a ninth season.

Spending far more time with doctors and rehab centers than his major league baseball teammates, Neal Cotts began to wonder if his career had reached the end.

After a solid start to his career with the Texas Rangers this season, longtime White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski/baseball heel began to cool off pretty dramatically at the plate, eventually needing a stint on the disabled list.

Lance Berkman has turned out to be one of the top players the Rangers signed this offseason.

MLB Team Report - Chicago White Sox - INSIDE PITCH Another 0-for-3 for Tyler Flowers in Monday's 4-2 loss to Seattle, and it's becoming painfully obvious that the decision to let A.J. Pierzynski walk in free agency this past offseason might be a regrettable one.

After the last few games against their city neighbors, the Cubs and their fans are probably wishing that they could play the White Sox every day.

All the way up to Wednesday afternoon, Derek Holland thought he'd face the D-backs the next time he took the mound.

Catcher Tyler Flowers is getting his shot, and he's the first to admit it's not going as he had hoped.

Thanks to the Dayan Cannon, Tyler Flowers was able to get Ryan Sweeney on the way back to home.

Jason Bay hit a two-out RBI single in the 13th inning, lifting the Mariners to a victory over Texas that snapped an eight-game skid.