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A.J.: No disrespect meant by celebratory hop
- Updated: May 21, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — As A.J. Pierzynski has attempted to duplicate last season’s success, he has provided the kind of production one might expect from a 39-year-old veteran who has served as a catcher in nearly 2,000 Major League games.
Still, Pierzynski’s youthful exuberance was on display when he poked some fun at himself after catching a popup to end Friday night’s 7-1 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Upon securing the ball in his catcher’s mitt, he immediately looked toward his Braves’ teammates with a playful look of astonishment and leapt in celebratory fashion.
“These guys have been wearing me out about catching popups since I missed those couple a …
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