Fiery and effective catcher..

Rem. what an intricate part of the Mets Paul Lo Duca was in 2006, not only was he solid contributor on the field but he was also the emotional leader of the club. I know Lo Duca plans a comeback and while I wish him all the luck in the world, I hope it's not with us ( except on a minor league deal).

The Mets have been missing tht ingredient since Lo Duca left, no I'm not saying bring in a .200 hitter because he provides grit and fire but I am saying they miss a .280 hitter who provides grit and fire...

A.J. Pierzynski may just make both sides happy, the old school fire and brimstone types and the fantasy baseballer statisticians.

One of the most durable catchers in the league since becoming a starter in 2001 he has played at least 100 games per year and in eight of those nine seasons he's caught 128 or more. He also puts up some of the best offensive numbers in the league with a lifetime BA .286, OBP .326, Slg. pct .428 and OPS .754. Solid defender who pitchers like to throw too.

Of course, he comes with controversy a guy who wears his emotions on his sleeve is going to occasionally say the wrong thing and up set people but if he can produce on the field then those off the field incident become trivial.

The White Sox have allowed many of their long term veterans to move on, while I wouldn't call it rebuilding it's a little more then reloading. There's speculation that Pierzynski might be available as they have a young prospect behind him ready to come up in Tyler Flores and A.J. is on the last year of his contract ( worth 6.25MM)...

In just these somewhat early stages of the offseason, Pierzynski has watched veteran teammate Jermaine Dye have his ties severed with the White Sox and leadoff man Scott Podsednik possibly following down a similar exit path. The same situation transpired for Jim Thome and Jose Contreras back in September.

Questions to be answered for the White Sox, where Pierzynski's long-term employment is concerned, center on when Flowers, 23, will be ready for everyday catching duties, and in the interim, whether the South Siders will give Flowers a chance to work with Pierzynski as part of the Major League roster. Then again, it's hard to pass up a player possessing Pierzynski's intangible skills, even with a hard-hitting talent such as Flowers in the picture. source White Sox.com