Yadier Moliva strained an oblique muscle in game 2 of the National League Championship Series.
So look who's starting for St. Louis:
It's A.J. Pierzynski, whom Twins fans have made sport of booing since he was traded from the Twins to San Francisco many, many (11) years ago.
As rough as Twins crowds have been on Pierzynski, he's even more reviled in San Francisco, where he played for one season and had an assortment of issues fitting in with his teammates. He ended up with the White Sox and played there before stints with Texas and Boston. He joined the Cardinals after the Red Sox released him in July.
Here's how his return to San Francisco is being received on Twitter:
The booing starts at 3 p.m.
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