ATLANTA -- Before we get to everything else, let's just ask Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski the obvious since he has the credentials and the temperament for what I'm about to type.
Do you want to manage someday?
"Well, I mean, if somebody comes to you and says, 'Do you want to be a big league manager?' It's kind of hard to say no to that, especially when you've played for a long time, and you want to give back," said Pierzynski, 39, who is with his seventh team in his 19th Major League season.
Whether or not this is Pierzynski's last will depend on a conversation with his family during the winter.