Last night, A.J. Pierzynski almost set Alex Avila on fire with one of his foul tips. That was fitting, because today a poll of 215 MLB players revealed that Pierzynski is viewed by his peers as the MLB'er most likely to purposely set someone on fire (and not in a playful manner like Justin Verlander did to Don Kelly back in July).
↵Also today, Pierzynski grounded into an inning ending double play in the bottom of the 9th inning to send the Tigers/White Sox game to extras. Pierzynski reacted as only Pierzynski knows how (video via Brady Green):
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Sweet composure, jerk, and an even nicer kick. Boom!