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

About this episode

Aj Pierzynski discusses the upcoming MLB season and the Cubs' ownership, while Connor Burns addresses his past takes and the NFL Draft.

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. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio

People in this episode

Guests: Aj Pierzynski, Connor Burns

Topics covered

• MLB
• Chicago sports
• Cubs
• White Sox
• Bears
• NFL Draft
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Aj Pierzynski
• Connor Burns
• Cubs
• White Sox
• MLB
• NFL Draft
• Chicago sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Barstool Sports, Cubs, White Sox, Amazon Music

Books & works: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

Places: Chicago

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