The other night Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski had the audacity to frame a pitch that bounced well in front of the plate before it got to him. Giants slugger Hunter Pence stared at the ball in Pierzynski’s mitt, seemingly contemplating if Pierzynski actually thought umpire Dan Iassogna might call a strike.
Some of the many people who dislike Pierzynski for his reputation as a jerk might have thought he was trying to get one over on Iassogna. Beneath their masks, Pierzynski and Iassogna shared a laugh.