Dated April 30. from KFFL
ESPN.com reports San Francisco Giants C A.J. Pierzynski has upset his teammates with his work habits. According to the report, an incident occurred before the game Wednesday, April 28, when Pierzynski ignored Giants SP Brett Tomko's request to go over opposing hitters. Instead, the players said Pierzynski resumed playing cards for another 20 minutes. "I've never in all my years seen a catcher who didn't watch video before games," one pitcher told the newspaper. "He doesn't watch hitters -- other than the Twins games when they're on TV." "He's the cancer in here," one Giant, who requested anonymity, told the Oakland Tribune. "The pitchers aren't happy with him. If they can trade him, that would be fine with me. We all know Yorvie (Yorvit Torrealba) can catch this staff."