– A.J. Pierzynski is concerned the controversy surrounding him could shorten his tenure with the Sox. “Of course, I’d love to stay here,” Pierzynski said Tuesday, one day after he was accused of spiking Minnesota’s Justin Morneau. “It’s not ultimately my decision. I don’t want other [stuff] to factor in instead of just baseball. That’s the thing that bothers me more than anything. I can handle it, I can handle whatever has been said. I can handle people talking [trash] or whatever, it doesn’t bother me. I’ve pretty much had it all said or written about me anyway.”
– The medical staff confirmed Scott Podsednik’s minor-league rehab plan in a statement Tuesday. Podsednik, sidelined since April 17 because of a right adductor strain, could start a rehab assignment next week.
