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The Stretch

Aj Pierzynski on Opening Day in Chicago, PCA and Spending Over On The Northside + Connor Burns Apologizes For Old Takes

The Stretch

Barstool Sports

Sports

4.82.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by former White Sox Catcher and MLB Champion Aj Pierzynsk. We get into this thoughts going into the 2026 MLB season, how the Cubs ownership isn't much different than that of the White Sox. We then get into his love for Cubs Pete Crow Armstrong. Later we get into some Bears talk with Barstool's newest hire Connor Burns. We made him answer for some of his old takes, break down our thoughts approaching the draft and more.


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0:00.0

Hey, the stretch listeners.

0:01.3

You can find us every Monday and Friday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. All right, hey, guys, got a fun show prepared for you today. We are joined by our friend, AJ Prisinski. Give us a little MLB season preview. We talk some Cubs. We talk some White Sox, of course. He sets White Sox Dave straight, which I always love, Dave. You feel like he's a great foil to you.

0:23.9

He is.

0:24.4

He gets it he's like half foil half like big brother slash therapy exactly uh we got a new guy kinder bernsey joins the show we talk some bears in the second half we're going to open up with some march madness uh and then we give our other cubs and White Sox thoughts in the second half. We're going to open up with some March Madness. And then we give

0:37.5

our other Cubs and White Sox thoughts in addition to that. But I also want to start off here,

0:43.0

you know, giving our condolences about the tragedy last week, losing a firefighter, Chicago firefighter,

0:48.9

Mike Altman. He was a guy from the neighborhood. I didn't really know him, but I have a lot of close friends who was good friends with him.

0:57.1

And it was just a really good guy.

0:59.3

And it's just an absolute tragedy, obviously.

1:02.6

So we just want to, you know, share our condolences.

1:06.3

Thank you to everybody who bought a shirt and support for his wife, Nora, and their kids.

1:10.5

And, yeah, there's not much else to say besides, you know, we support CFD and CPD. Yeah. He was a third generation firefighter, I believe. Yes, all family firemen. So we just wanted to share condolences. Rest and peace, Mike. And let's get into the show.

1:28.1

Chevy Drive, Chicago.com.

1:29.0

We are starting this year off right with the big news.

1:31.7

Chevy Drive Chicago wants to give you a chance to win a car that you want.

1:34.9

That's right.

1:35.3

You get to pick the car that you want to win.

1:37.6

Pick it when it drive it.

1:38.6

So many great cars to pick from the Chevy lineup.

1:41.4

There is one that's perfect for you and what you need. I need a truck you can depend on, pick the Silverado. If you're ready to go EV, the Equinox, UV is perfect for you. One in SUV, the Blazor, the Equinox is what you need. I highly recommend you go check out the commercial we made on social. I love that commercial. It was fun. White Sox Dave was an inflatable arm man which is great i think that

2:01.6

i think i sold a lot of cars for chevy because of that way wavy davy yeah exactly that could be

2:06.4

your new uh side gig i would love to do that we we should have drafted that in the uh dream jobs jobs

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