While the training staff issued a statement expressing their disappointment that he hasn't died in a fire.

Every White Sox fan appreciates and celebrates what the Ligue family meant to this organization during their time in Chicago. The Ligues epitomized Chicago’s South Side through their toughness, their attitude, their flair for the dramatic and their passion for the game.

#1: Are you referring to the "knee to the groin" incident? That happened in San Francisco

#2: Stay classy

From reaching first base in Game 2 of the 2005 American League Championship Series

Screw you AJ and screw you Eddings.

Maybe you could direct that anger to the deserving recipient, to wit, Josh Paul

Maybe you could direct that anger to the deserving recipient, to wit, Josh Paul

While I agree that Paul has undeservedly gotten off easy from Halos fans, considering how poorly he handled that play, Eddings most definitely warranted their ire.

A.J.? Not so much. He made a heads-up baseball play.

As to the larger question, there's no reason the Sox fans should have anything but warm memories of Pierogi.

A.J. and Ray Schalk are the only two people to catch for the White Sox in two postseasons. I know you're thinking "Byrd Lynn," but he caught in one Series and only pinch hit in the other.

#6: I remember that play fairly well, but not perfectly. What did Eddings do wrong? I vaguely remember some thought he signaled "out"? Is that what you're referring to?

#6: I remember that play fairly well, but not perfectly. What did Eddings do wrong? I vaguely remember some thought he signaled "out"? Is that what you're referring to?

Well, for starters, he got the call wrong. Paul caught it.

Second, despite protestations to the contrary, his hand signal was very similar, if not identical, to the ones he'd made on previous strikeouts. The 8 Angels in the field had every reason to interpret his hand signal as Strike 3.

But that excuse doesn't work with Paul, however, since he couldn't have seen the gesture Eddings made (Eddings was behind him). And based on A.J.'s delayed reaction, it was obvious that Eddings' verbal reaction was not similar to previous Strike 3s. Thus, Paul should have known that there was some uncertainty on the part of Eddings (even if he himself was certain he caught the ball), and simply applied the tag, as many catchers routinely do on balls near the dirt, rather than blindly tossing the ball toward the mound.

Good point, Screw Josh Paul too.

One of the few left handed hitters in history to have more GIDP than walks in a season. I believe he did it three times. The only other one I remember was Don Mueller.

AJ's one of those guys where there are so many axes grinding I can't even begin to keep all these greivances straight.

I know you're thinking "Byrd Lynn"

You know me so well.

Sosh U:

I don't agree that the photos are conclusive vis a vis a catch/non-catch but ymmv.

I also remember umps being asked about the visual signal and saying it was appropriate but that might be my hazy, homerist memory.

Anyway, it was a funked up play, regardles.

Where's Jack Keefe's commentary?

I didn't know teams could do this when players leave.

#14: Eddings had made the same signal on every strike out that game. Arm extended diagonally, followed by a fist pump at the chest. He did the same for the drop 3rd strike that wasn't.