THE PLAYER THAT YOU DISLIKED THE MOST
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 5:35 PM CST
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It started in 1987 when I opened my first pack of baseball cards. In those days you could get 15 cards to a pack and, more often than not, you would find a Ranger. My brother got a Bobby Valentine 'manager' card. I got two Gary Gaettis.
I couldn't pronounce his name correctly. But he had hairy arms and looked like a rat. My dad said they called him 'The G-Man.'
When I think of the '87 Twins, I think of Kirby, Bert, Frank 'Violin', and Kent Hrbek. I don't think of The G-Man..
We were season ticket holders back then. Our seats were on the third-base side, four rows behind the visitor's dugout. When the Twins came to town the next year, they were World Champions. My father bought me a baseball at the gift shop the day they came to town and told me to wait by the dugout so that the players would sign it. I waited patiently for Kirby to come and sign, but he never did. I instead settled for Al Newman and Gary Gaetti. >:(
A couple of years later, my father and I were in the garage listening to a meaningless game between the Twins and Rangers on the radio. My father had spent a great deal of time trying to convince me that even though Charlie Hough couldn't throw as fast as Nolan, he was still a good pitcher. Ten minutes into the first inning, Gaetti hit a grand-slam off of Charlie Hough, cementing my belief that as hard as it was to grip a knuckleball, it sure as hell didn't do you any favors throwing it.
A year or so later, Gaetti played for the Angels.
A few years after that he played for the Royals. The Royals were the last team to play at old Arlington Stadium. We were there for the whole weekend.
Darren Oliver was my new favorite pitcher for the Rangers because he and I shared the same name.
Do you think Gary Gaetti gave a shit? He just parked one halfway up the bleachers in left in a game we were already getting assraped. As Gaetti strutted back to the dugout, I told him to go suck an egg. My mother slapped me.
The next day was the last game of the season. It was a farewell to the stadium and to George Brett who was calling it quits. Manny Lee opted to salute the latter by dressing up as a matador in the ninth and letting Brett's last big-league hit graze past him.
"Makes no sense for George to get on and not come in"... thought Tom Henke (this is probably what Tom Henke was really thinking).
'The G-Man' stepped in two batters later, and promptly made meat of a Henkeing fastball, putting the game out of reach and the Rangers' season out of its misery.
Gary Gaetti went on to further playoff folklore with the Cards and Cubs I think. But I don't really care. Last I heard he was in the Tampa Bay farm system posing as a coach, but he's probably there to leech off the success of their prospects.
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Sounds like a nice guy.
You dick that was uncalled for - male cheerleader
by iorange555 on Jan 31, 2009 5:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Boog Powell
What he used to do to this franchise was inhumane, or it seemed that way to a kid, the magnification of him, the glorification of him by those horrible O fans.
Boog loves to hit against the Senators:
by SanDiegoKev on Jan 31, 2009 6:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
+7 billion
I hated this guy so much. He was bald, friggin ugly, and he killed Rangers pitching. And he was a Mariner during the era when I most hated the Mariners. I almost cried the year they gave him a gold glove.
by hungrysasquatch on Feb 1, 2009 12:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
he gave the Rangers hell. That whole Mariner team in 1996 was a nightmare for the Rangers.
by bflood36 on Feb 2, 2009 1:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Those M's teams had Johnson, Griffey and Edgar in their primes, a declining Buhner and Rodriguez on the rise.
And they only managed to win two titles.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 2, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Salmon
hated that cocksucker
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jan 31, 2009 7:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Jeter
I get so tired of hearing about the Captian and how great he is.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Jan 31, 2009 7:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That sounds like you hate the hype more than you hate the player.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 7:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No I really hate Jeter
I hate how he acts and how he is so smug.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Jan 31, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jeter isn't smug
Everyone else is just wrong about him. Like all those computers and nerds saying he isn’t good at defense are just wrong while Jeter is right in his defense being out of this world.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jan 31, 2009 8:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
For all the shit Jeter takes for his glove, nobody cuts him slack for being a pretty all right at the plate.
Over 13 full seasons, only once has he failed to not play in at least 145 games.
It’s no wonder the dude is overhyped. He comes to the ballpark and guts it.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You take that back.
He makes jump throws and you fucking know it.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
by thedirkatron on Jan 31, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Papa Smurf could make the effing jump throw.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Jan 31, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Um, yah. And he was, like, king of the fucking Smurfs, so you just sort of just proved my point.
Papa Smurf : Smurfs :: Derek Jeter : Humanity.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
by thedirkatron on Jan 31, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Or Grandpa Elliott
Of international music YouTube fame. His jump throws cause people in Russia, Africa, Italy and who knows where to chant and beat drums and doodle saxophones.
Grandpa Elliott >>>>>>Derek Jeter … yeah!
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Jan 31, 2009 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
trying so hard for the recs...
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
by ab03 on Jan 31, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think of it as something to pass the time.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you have a story from your baseball-watching youth you'd like to share?
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i hated dave winfield
He fought nolan ryan (angels and Yankees I believe) and then broke up a no hitter he had going in the 8th inning of a game I was attending
My response was really because I think you’re one of the 10 people who voted againt PM Productions’ fanpost. Am i wrong?
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
by ab03 on Jan 31, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What's the fucking mystery? You know you can click on someone's profile and look at their post history.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
and you voted no
what a dumbshit
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
by ab03 on Feb 1, 2009 5:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You think this is going to destroy my credibility?
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 1, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You have cred?
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 11:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Precisely.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 1, 2009 11:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You don't have to guess
If you look at a person’s profile page, it says in their recent activity how they voted on subjects.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jan 31, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Late
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mine shows up first for me
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jan 31, 2009 8:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Winfield vs. Ryan was Padres/Astros.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Somewhere in my old boxes of crap I have a Gary Gaetti autographed commemorative program from that final series at the Old Arlington Stadium.
It’s hard for me to hate on anyone who signed for me as a kid, considering how many douchenozzles blew me off even when they would just be standing by the wall doing nothing.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
by thedirkatron on Jan 31, 2009 7:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I was at that last series as well...
OC, Thed Irk Atron, and goET all in the same building at the same time watching baseball 15 years ago!? That is some kind of awesome. Perhaps one of you was the kid I played catch with in the parking lot.
by ghostofErikThompson on Feb 1, 2009 8:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I was there too.
I still have my “Last Home Stand at Arlington Stadium!” button.
In order to get tickets to the final game (when they went on sale in March), the Rangers made you buy tickets to the last 3 games of the season. They won Friday, but lost on Saturday and Sunday.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Feb 1, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I was there, too...
but high school is kind of a fuzzy memory for me. Was Rush Limbaugh in one of the boxes? I seem to remember him being there because of his sports ties in KC, and George Brett and all.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
by benmor78 on Feb 1, 2009 11:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Rush was there in one of the boxes.
I had forgotten about that.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Feb 2, 2009 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hmm
and i don’t really know why. i saw a picture of him and didn’t like the way he looked. he bugged me. and i saw plenty of him thanks to tbs playing braves games:
Mark Lemke. second baseman for the braves during their buffalo bills type run. couldn’t hit, must have played good defense ( i was too young to really know)
another one i hated was Terry Pendleton. only because he robbed barry bonds of an MVP.
Obama vs Palin in 2012. bring her on!
by gossamer on Jan 31, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He kind of looks like Corby.
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
by Kinslerhomer on Jan 31, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Snake Lemke?
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 3, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I actually disagree with this, and I can even give you convincing stats.
I always grew up believing Bonds was robbed, but then I did a Revisionist MVP project at another website, and Bonds and Pendleton ended up being really close in my estimation that season.
I still went with Bonds, actually against my better judgement, really just because I had always stood behind him as deserving that season. But they were extremely close (I think Pendleton may have even had a slight edge) in my statistical assessment, and, unlike Bonds, Pendleton was the difference in his team making the playoffs. I do give a slight edge for that if two players are close. The Pirates would have won the division anyway, the Braves wouldn’t have.
Like I said, I still gave my vote to Bonds, but he was FAR from robbed.
by philkid3 on Feb 4, 2009 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
There are several
I’ll start with Ron Karkovice. Mainly bc of the grotesque mustache and the dumb ass “Officer Karko” commercials on WGN.
Just Sign Him '09 --- Wait, didn't know about the flexor tendon thing.....gimme a second...
by Ryin A on Jan 31, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Another Chicago player I couldn't stand
was Shawon Dunston….I thought since he could throw like 95 across the diamond that he should be good, but, he never was….
Shawon-O-Meter fools.
Just Sign Him '09 --- Wait, didn't know about the flexor tendon thing.....gimme a second...
by Ryin A on Jan 31, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not really a player...
but I’ve always hated Tony LaRussa.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jan 31, 2009 8:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hmn...
Bartolo Colon, Garrett Anderson, Vlad Guerrerro, Adam Kennedy, A-Rod, Manny Ramirez, John Lackey, Orlando Cabrera, Jeter, Bonds, Juan Rivera, all three of the fatass Molina brothers, Eckstein, Erstad, Figgins, Scoscia (not a player anymore, but still) Troy Glaus, Howie Kendrick, GMJ, Torri Hunter, Jarrod Washburn, Eric Aybar, Mike Napoli, Justin Spier, Kelvim Escobar, Ervin Santana, Felix Hernandez, Youkilis, Pedroia, Coco Crisp, Dontrelle Willis, Johnny Damon, Dice K, Eric Byrnes, Mark Teixieira, Alfonso Soriano, Bronso Arroyo, Jose Valverde, Wandy Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, Nomar, Juan Pierre, Pedro Martinez, Orlando Hernandez, John Danks, Chris Young, Gerald Laird, Barry Zito, Ronnie Belliard, Corey Patterson, Joba Chamberlain, Troy Percival, Joe Vidro, Kenji Johjima, Richie Sexson, Ichiro, Nick Swisher, Kiko Calero, Joe Blanton, Robinson Cano, Jason Giambi, Boof Bonser, Jose Guillen, Pudge Rodriguez, Paul Byrd, AJ Pierzynski, Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, Tim Wakefield and Michael Young.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Jan 31, 2009 8:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
random question
but why dont you like kendrick? lol
and you stole my michael young one
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Jan 31, 2009 8:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It probably has something to do with that "A" on his hat.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Jan 31, 2009 8:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
figured lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Jan 31, 2009 9:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You just reminded me.
I hate Juan Rivera, ever since that fight and they showed him with his evil rat face, he was being all big and bad by pointing at our players like he was going to fight them after the game.
What a dick he is.
You dick that was uncalled for - male cheerleader
by iorange555 on Jan 31, 2009 8:35 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
amen brother
haha evil rat face.
Bobby Jindal '12
by dstar442005 on Feb 1, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have just one.
I hate all of the above listed. Maybe not equally, but I cannot be asked to choose just one from among them.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Jan 31, 2009 8:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well you could have narrowed them to players.
Scoscia (not a player anymore, but still)
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, I'm not sure why you would be so irked with guys like Bronson Arroyo and Boof Bonser.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 8:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Arroyo's beach bum hair annoys me
A thought that also makes me realize the Weaver brothers are notably absent from that list. Big oversight on my part, including Arroyo and not them. They are probably the reason I don’t like Arroyo.
As for Boof, it has to do with that stupid name. Not only does he go by “Boof” he had his name legally changed to “Boof”. No baseball player should ever do that. It’s not cute, it’s not funny it’s stupid. Kiko Calero is on there for the same reason (although I don’t think he’s legally changed his name): what the F kind of guy calls himself “Kiko”? And no, he doesn’t get a pass for being from a foreign country, because his real name is Enrique Nomar Calero.
So anyway, there’s my George Carlin moment for the night: hair and names that bug me.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Jan 31, 2009 10:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What about
Stubby Clapp?
Just Sign Him '09 --- Wait, didn't know about the flexor tendon thing.....gimme a second...
by Ryin A on Feb 1, 2009 8:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree also on the name thing
only way you can change your name is if you share a name with either a serial killer or someone who started a genocide movement. I’m sure there are other good reasons, but those two just seemed like the most extreme.
Just Sign Him '09 --- Wait, didn't know about the flexor tendon thing.....gimme a second...
by Ryin A on Feb 1, 2009 8:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
lol, yeah
And I’ve never heard of a serial killer or dictator named Boof.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Feb 1, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
oc, who is that in your avatar?
Looks like Daniel Barenboim, but I’m sure it’s not.
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by t ball on Jan 31, 2009 10:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know but he sums me up nicely.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Jan 31, 2009 10:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
I’ve just never liked him. Of course I didn’t really start following baseball until his era of greatness in Texas was over, too.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Feb 1, 2009 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ichiro.
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
by Kinslerhomer on Jan 31, 2009 8:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
and Pedroia.
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
by Kinslerhomer on Jan 31, 2009 8:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Young.
I keed. Dustin “king of douchebags around the world” Pedroia.
"Nobody knows how to feel right now. It’s like Jesus came down from heaven and shot Santa Claus." --ghtd36
by coolaid on Jan 31, 2009 8:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Joel Skinner
Took out Petralli’s knee one night with a cheap, spike-first slide. Fellow catcher should know better. Sent him a hate letter.
Current- No question, Youkilis.
by scoop16 on Jan 31, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
AJ Pierzynski might be the only player I hate
But there are plenty I enjoy seeing fail.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is." -Bob Feller
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jan 31, 2009 9:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Jason Giambi
Used to be one of my favorite players in the 90’s, then sold out to the Yankees. He was badass in Oakland.
And that whole steroid thing.
by mcbheath on Jan 31, 2009 9:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
No real hate for any player
But I gotta admit, Pedroia comes close. The malignant dwarf .
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Jan 31, 2009 9:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Lol.
I’ve gotta start using that.
You dick that was uncalled for - male cheerleader
by iorange555 on Jan 31, 2009 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Used to hate Adam Kennedy alot
but now that he’s not with the Angels, i dont hate him as much. I guess mine would have to be A-Rod, otherwise known as “A-Fraud”
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
by hinduplaya on Jan 31, 2009 9:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Reggie Jackson
I hated the Yankees when I was a kid, and he was the most famous Yankee then, so he became my lightning rod of hate. I’d have to say that now my hatred has migrated to Ozzie Guillen. I absolutely hate that idiot.
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by t ball on Jan 31, 2009 10:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
A-Rod is such an amazing ball player...
but he bothers me so much.
Kenny Lofton was a tool at spring training the two days I was there. That left a bad taste in my mouth. It isn’t often that I hope a member of my own team would slip on a banana peel.
"Well, I could be wrong, but I believe diversity is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era." - Ron Burgundy
by David Wilson on Jan 31, 2009 10:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
danny gladden
the poor man’s gary gaetti
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 31, 2009 11:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Gerald Laird
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 1, 2009 12:10 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
George Brett
The Royals and Brett were a pretty arrogant bunch in the 80s when playing them meant something to the Rangers.
by SanDiegoKev on Feb 1, 2009 12:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Just one?
That’s hard to choose.
I’ve hated Harold Baines ever since he admitted he didn’t play his hardest as a Ranger.
I couldn’t stand A-Rod, Randy Johnson, or Griffey when they played for Seattle. I went right back to hating A-Rod when he left here. I’m fairly neutral on Johnson now, and actually grew to like Griffey. I never did hate Edgar or Buhner, though. I share Jamey’s feelings about Bret Boone.
I’ve also really developed a dislike over the years for slap-hitting types who seem to do well against the Rangers- Craig Grebeck, Joey Cora, and Luis Sojo all come to mind. I also wasn’t particularly fond of Chuck Knoblauch.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Feb 1, 2009 1:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
of that group
same as you – i was neutral on griffey, liked edgar and hated buhner
side note: my mom was on an elevator with randy johnson at the mariott (now the wyndham?) by the ballpark and was so impressed that he had to lean down to fit in the elevator haha
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
also i like dave valle
great guy
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Key member of the 1996 Rangers
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
si si
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
finally.
i was reading through this thread and was like “I can’t believe no one has said Bret Boone.” I hated that mother effer.
Since Bret’s no longer around, K-Rod has definitely taken his place. I hate that dumb shit he does after he closes a game. You pitched one inning you stupid piece of shit. Have some class.
"This report of my death was an exaggeration"--Mark Twain
by rangerdanger on Feb 1, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think anybody that has read my post...
….would understand that Randy Johnson is at the top of my list.
In a close tie for second, I would have to list Roberto Alomar and Robin Ventura.
Roberto Alomar was just a smart ass, that was a good player, but for some reason I always wanted to punch him in the face. I can’t explain it. But I was happy that he was the final strike out (swinging) in Nolan’s 7th.
Robin Ventura just kept hitting homeruns against the Rangers, and then he did the unthinkable when he charged the mound against Nolan. Loved the result, but thought he was a punk by charging a guy almost twice his age at the time.
I miss 1989. I miss 1996. Please make me miss another season in 2008.
by Chaim Witz on Feb 1, 2009 3:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Don Mattingly
Just pissed off as a kid about all of my Yankee bandwagon friends.
by Philmo25 on Feb 1, 2009 7:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
probably the only yankee i'll ever like
gave me a ball when i was like 4 years old during a rain delay. still got it at my parents house in a case. i cant really hate anybody that signed for me, that’s why i dont hate nick swisher (though pretty much everyone else does)
but john lackey stiffed me once a year for a rangers home opener, i was next in line and just told me he had to leave, really pissed me off. so im happy everytime he gets bombed (and his #’s really suck against the rangers)
other players i hate off the top of my head, juan rivera, arod, pretty much any yankee, papelbon, cliff floyd. there are probably tons more but that’s all i got off the top of my head
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by studcrackers on Feb 2, 2009 7:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Paul Freaking O'Neill
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
by TheJeezus on Feb 1, 2009 9:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Brad Wilkerson
Followed by Eric Byrnes and Craig Counsell
by BuckyB on Feb 1, 2009 12:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i always thought
he was mentally retarded.
Bobby Jindal '12
by dstar442005 on Feb 1, 2009 1:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The worst "batting stance" of all time
Believe it or not, I was actually rooting for the Yankees in the 2001 world series because of that batting stance.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Feb 1, 2009 2:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tiki Barber
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 1, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
TO
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
by hinduplaya on Feb 1, 2009 2:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pete Rose
and his spike of the ball after the third out.
by T Coleman on Feb 1, 2009 1:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hate is a strong word for me but
I think I have had at least a strong dislike for just about every guy who has played the shortstop position for us since ’72, at one time or another, except for Toby Harrah. Maybe Andrus can break the hex.
"Evolution happened, now get over it." Michael Shermer
by rodcarew on Feb 1, 2009 1:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Huson was a nice guy
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Elster was my favorite for that one season.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 1, 2009 3:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Very hot wife
Snobby though
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Scooter Fletcher is hard to hate.
"This report of my death was an exaggeration"--Mark Twain
by rangerdanger on Feb 1, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Always liked him.
I believe he was the first DFW athlete to make $1 mil a year.
by scoop16 on Feb 1, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow.
Seems like chump change now.
"This report of my death was an exaggeration"--Mark Twain
by rangerdanger on Feb 1, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought about Scooter and could have made an exception there
and with Roy Smalley too, but isn’t it amazing how bad we’ve been
at SS?
"Evolution happened, now get over it." Michael Shermer
by rodcarew on Feb 1, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kirk Gibson
I always hited the fist pump in the highlites. Derek Jeter holding his hand up to call for time everytime he steps into the batter box (look, dumbfuck, quick pitches are already illegal. The game doesn’t fucking revolve around when you decide it’s time to throw a pitch). Scott Bosius (note to NYY fans – he wasn’t good); AJ (pretty apparent); David Eckstein.
I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun.
by WyoRanger on Feb 1, 2009 2:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I always liked the Kirk Gibson fist pump
I hated the A’s still do not to mention their fans. Do you hear me Buenos you are not as good as your name suggest.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and Jeter
Freaking out and leaning way back everytime a pitch is remotely inside and acting shocked if it’s a strike. Oh, and this isn’t a player, but Suzyn Waldman. Got I hated when she cried like a girl when Torre retired (yes, like a girl).
I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun.
by WyoRanger on Feb 1, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jeter is a prick
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 2:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i agree
has he played for a long time, yes
is he that good? meh
is he as good as his rep? hell no
is he the best SS on his team? no (not in any way)
heres my quetsion, if you swap michael young and let him play his entire career on the yankees would he have jeter’s rep? probably
if jeter is in texas? nope
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gibson...
that HR he hit in th WS tore the heat out of my little 10 year old chest.
I was still an A’s fan as a kid at the time (because of Canseco) and I couldn’t believe that happened. Still hate him because of that one AB.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Feb 1, 2009 11:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
btw did anyone ever get MLB front office manager?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Shep had a rant on it the other day
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739732/thursday-a-m-stuff#11811876
Everything I’ve seen/read says its a POS.
That Gold Glove for Young was the worst thing that could have happened to Texas - now the guy really believes he's good at short. - Keith Law
by lonestarJon on Feb 1, 2009 2:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
gracias
jives with everything i have read about it
im going to get the new out of the park baseball when it comes out (evidently around opening day)
i get more and more excited about it too lol i want to get it now (ootp) but i am gonna have to wait till closer to OD
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 3:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Roberto Alomar
Disrespected baseball when he spit on the umpire. Also, I prefered Biggio as a second baseman
by Monkey Brain on Feb 1, 2009 3:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
theres more to the story though, remember
its kind of like zidane and the world cup
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 1, 2009 3:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gary Gaetti
I hated that SOB growing up as well. There’s just something about his look that makes me want to kick him in the neck.
Also, I hated Tim Teufel. Another guy who just looked like a total douchebag.
by tlt29 on Feb 1, 2009 4:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Some
Of these guys aren’t (or were not) good enough to hate. Rather use dislike, anyway. But I guess there’s a range of views for strong dislike – good players who seem to always mess up the Rangers, mediocre players who act douchey, and bad players who only perform on the road against Texas on sunny evenings with moderate humidity and less than capacity attendance on weeknights. Seems the ones who disrespect the game, regardless of talent, end up getting their dues with or without fan low regard..
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Feb 1, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I was going to title this 'The Player That You Disliked The Most', but it sounds weird.
‘The Player That Drove You Nuts’ could also be misinterpreted.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 1, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The title is just fine
I’m just one of those that reserves hate for terrorists, people who mess with my family, etc. Your title is a clear message.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Feb 1, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Other great ballplayers from that era:
Carney Lansford
Danny Tartabull
Kurt Stillwell
Jose Guzman
Randy Milligan
Henry Cotto
Kevin Seitzer
Mike Gallego
Scott Radinsky
Spike Owen
Mike Greenwell
Dave Stewart
Bobby Thigpen
Andy Van Slyke
Rick Sutcliffe
Greg Gagne
Benito Santiago
Greg Swindell
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 1, 2009 5:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Kurt Stillwell
A Ranger for a season. Almost forgot about him. Danny Tartabull man I thought he was going to be great.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 1, 2009 11:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Scott Brosius
I hated him with a passion. I hate Luis Sojo as well.
by Michael Cave on Feb 1, 2009 10:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nick Swisher
Hated him with the A’s, still hated him with the pale hose, hate him even more now with the MF yankees.
by bioaggie on Feb 2, 2009 10:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's got to be divided.
Current player I dislike the most: Kevin Youkilis.
All-time player I dislike the most: Albert Belle.
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
by ghtd36 on Feb 2, 2009 12:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
for me
current: Papelbon
all-time: Garret Anderson — that guy just killed the Rangers.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 2, 2009 12:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hate Youkilis
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 2, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Can't name just one.
Brad Whifferson, Nick Swisher, Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens
by hookemfox on Feb 2, 2009 4:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Clemens is hight on my list also
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
by boomer1 on Feb 2, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
I remember Clemens facing Mike Piazza once. Piazza broke his bat on an infield single and one of the pieces came somewhat close to Clemens. Clemens angrily threw that piece in Piazza’s direction at first base. I remember thinking what an a-hole. Roid-rage, perhaps?
by bflood36 on Feb 2, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How many Yankees...
Paul O’Neill, Bernie Williams, Luis Polonia, Chuck Knoblauch, Hideki Irabu, Scott Brosius, (and now non-Yankees) Jose Offerman, Dan Plesac, Matt Williams, Bret Saberhagen, Juan Samuel, and Barry-flonking Bonds.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Feb 2, 2009 5:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Curt Schilling
I had a paper route when I was a kid. I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses. Or two dumpsters.
by TheBZA on Feb 2, 2009 7:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Garrett Anderson
“The Ranger killer.”
by Tony Wonder on Feb 2, 2009 9:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sammy Sosa
Steroids. Corked bat. Video of him leaving the park before the game ended at the end of his Cubs run.
But he smiled for the cameras, ran out to his position, and blew kisses into the camera, so people bought into his shit.
If they don’t let McGwire in the HOF, Sideshow Sammy better not get in, either.
I hate him.
Even more than I hate Ryne Sandberg, Gary Carter, and Curt Schilling. And that’s saying something.
by Hard8 on Feb 2, 2009 10:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sexson
I’m going to go with Tom Grieve and say Richie Sexson. How has nobody brought that incident up? Nobody really stands out as the guy I hate, but Sexson is on par with Nick Swisher, Bret Boone, Albert “Joey” Belle, Clemens, K-Rod, AJP and countless others. Soriano and his 400 ft. singles was annoying, and watching Juan Gonzalez in an 0-2 count because you just knew he was going to chase a slider in the dirt.
by kpb928 on Feb 2, 2009 11:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
"Lumpy" Youkilis
is the only choice for me. Probably my most hated ever. I have nightmares of his retarded persistent stretching disorder.
Old hates are Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson because the As are douche poles and always were. Jeter is probably the most annoying player because he is just beaten into your head if you ever watch a baseball game, in any league or any language. I’ll bet you can’t get through a Nippon Ham Fighters game without hearing about how Botts made a Jeterion effort on a jump throw from short left or some such nonsense.
David Justice should probably be mentioned here too. Seems like he was the Jeter before the Jeter.
by bushe on Feb 3, 2009 8:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Puff Daddy
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Feb 3, 2009 12:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Master P
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 3, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
stop what?
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Feb 3, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Raising hope
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 3, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
finally.
must try as a ranger fan.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Feb 3, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
x
stop what?
by Longhorn on Feb 2, 2009 11:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recsMaking me think it’s possible
by tyd3311 onFeb 3, 2009 12:14 AM CSTto parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 3, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Francisco Rodriguez
The guy shits his pants like its the World Series every time he gets a 3 run save.
Dogfood Gangstas
Canned or Dry,
We Neva Die.
by Zonis on Feb 3, 2009 2:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Come on
That motherless thief bitch Chan Ho.
There really, really, really ought to be a bounty on his thieving bitchass head…
Nah, noob.
by Brian Thomas on Feb 3, 2009 4:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Give me Sheets or give me Offseason Blues Part III.
by Chase Irwin on Feb 3, 2009 9:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bret Fucking Boone
He was so arrogant. And the first player I ever assumed was using steroids. And he had that stupid bat flip. And the bleached tips of his hair. And the goofy smile. And the fact that he was a Mariner. Holy fuck did I hate him.
Perhaps my absolute FAVORITE baseball memory was a game in Safe Co. in, I think, 2002. Boone smacked a ball deep and did his lame bat flip and started strolling to first, admiring his work.
. . . and, right in front of me, Coco Crisp robbed him of the home run. It was absolutely fantastic.
by philkid3 on Feb 4, 2009 2:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That is a funny fanpost
If I remember right, Gaetti’s nickname was “Crank” or something? For whatever reason?
by mrichardson70 on Feb 5, 2009 1:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Craig Paquette and Eric Plunk...
…for personal reasons
by Brian Hayes on Feb 7, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Doug Strange
September 19th, 1995. I was at the Kingdome, ready to watch the Rangers make their move for the pennant. I even found a $100 bill in Pioneer Square on my way to the stadium. King Beers were on me. It supposed to be a magical night.
Strange ph,3b 2 2 2 2
Home Run in the bottom of the 9th ties it, Mariners win in extra innings, I was realize the Rangers were done for.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199509190.shtml
by Forstall on Feb 9, 2009 7:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
was realize?
Wow…long day at the office.
Oh, and he scored the winning in the 11th.
by Forstall on Feb 9, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Paul Sorrento
Man I hated that guy!!
Jason Giambi
David Ortiz really irritates the crap out of me
Paul O’Neal
Ephesians 1:3-10
by kwellborn on Feb 9, 2009 10:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
For the Heck of It
Hipolito Pichardo
by aggierangerfan00 on Feb 11, 2009 9:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Feb 12, 2009 11:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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