NEW YORK – Aaron Blair had walked three consecutive Cincinnati batters in the third inning Monday, the last of the walks bringing in the go-ahead run, when 39-year-old Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski went to the mound to have a discussion with the rookie pitcher.
A one-way discussion.
“No, you can’t put it in the paper,” Blair said, smiling as he recalled the colorful verbiage that Pierzynski used to get his point across.
