Great line.

Ever since I was watching a day game against the Yankees this year on television. Nick Swisher made a really play and let Roberts get to second on a single. Burnett was pissed. When Markakis came up, he hit a very well hit ball to deep right. Swisher made a good jumping catch and I read Burnett’s lips as he walked off he was like “…and he makes up for it!”

I just though that’s not how teammates should think/talk about one another. Also, he has a really ugly face, he looks like scum. And he pitches for the Yankees.

My favorite player in all of baseball might be Justin Verlander, if it weren’t for Adam Jones. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s because he’s from the general area and always seems focused but not intense on the mound, as if whatever happens he’s gonna go home happy.

My least favorite isn’t even close, it’s Teixeria. Although I have grown to not like A.J. Burnett – the dude has no idea how to harness his god-given ability to pitch, and he made more money off that than most pitchers will ever make, and that annoys me to no end.

I’m not sure I have a real reason for any of them other than just a gut reaction.

Some of my Favorites:
- Joe Mauer
- George Sherril – Not sure if this counts since he’s a former O.
- Clayton Kershaw
- Adam Wainwright
- Justin Verlander

Some of the Least Favorites:
- Mark Teixeira – just looking at the guy makes me want to punch him.
- Derek Jeter
- Jonathan Papelbon
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Favorites:

Vladimir Guerrero. Took a liking to him when he was with the Expos and started buying up every Vlad Guerrero baseball card I could get my hands on. I still have all of them somewhere at my parents’ house.

Joe Mauer. Not sure why. Maybe because I have relatives in Minnesota or maybe because I like the whole local boy done good thing. When he signs with the Yankees or Red Sox for 2011 I’ll hate him.

Jim Thome. Because THIS IS J
JIM.

Hanley Ramirez. The guy is just a beast.

Adam Dunn. I don’t think he’s all that great or anything but he doesn’t seem like he takes himself too seriously. He’s like a cooler, better version of old Aubrey.

Least Favorites:

Vladimir Guerrero. I’ve been bipolar on him ever since he spurned the Orioles for LAAA.

Mark Teixeira. Obvious.

DUSTIN. PEDROIA. Just seems like a world class jackass when he’s on the field. His video game commercial was funny but I still hate him.

Jonathan Papelbon. Come on guy. How much fistpumping do you need to do after nailing down that 3-run save 50 games into a 162 game season?

Josh Beckett. Sensing a theme? The guy just seems like he’d be a douche in real life.

Jose Reyes. I’m sure someone will give me some indisputable sabermetric reason why I’m wrong, but IMO he’s really freaking overrated.

This list could probably go on for about 40 more people but I’ll cut it off here.

Faves:
1) Grady Sizemore (Versatile, great player when healthy)
2) Chris Carpenter (Lincecum? Carpenter was the best pitcher in 2009.)
3) John Lackey (Total jerk, but a poised pitcher and very competitive)

Non-faves:
1) Milton Bradley (You need to be good to start trouble.)
2) Bronson Arroyo (I want to throw up every time I see him pitch.)
3) Coco Crisp (They said he would be better than Damon, ick.)

On another note,

“So, remember when Seattle gave up Adam Jones, Chris Tillman, George Sherrill and two others for him? There’s a word for that. Hahahahaha. And that is your No. 8-ranked free agent.” – Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports

Favorites:
Tim Lincecum
Pablo Sandoval
Billy Butler (even though he ended Bergesen’s season)
Clayton Kershaw
Tyler Clippard
Ryan Zimmerman
Cliff Lee
Tommy Hanson
Prince Fielder

Not Favorites:
Mark Teixiera
Alfanso Soriano
CC Sabathia

Favorite: Cliff Lee. He is the new Chuck Norris.

Least Favorite: Manny Ramirez. Everything I hate about baseball and Red Sox fans in one stupid, smug, phoning it in, old man shoving, nasty dreadlocked package.

Honorable mention in both categories goes to Ichiro Suzuki. Guy seems like he could be insanely cool or just insane.

Faves:
David Wright, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, Joe Mauer

Most Hated:
Jeter, Pedroia, Papelbon, Tex, Youk

Coolest AL players: Ichiro, Mauer, Greinke, Thome
Coolest nerve-dead alcoholic near-sociopath drug-abusing felony-drunk-driving Aruban jail-time-serving former AL players: Hmm, jeez…
Coolest NL player: C’mon, there is only one. OK, and Lincecum.

Favorites:

Adam Dunn – I like home runs, and he hits a lot of them.
Ryan Howard – see above
Ryan Zimmerman – smooth, good hitter, wish he played on the other end of the beltway
Barry Bonds – I don’t care if he was injecting every steroid on the planet, he was still better than everyone else.

Least favorite:

Jeter – Douchebag
Pedroia – Little douchebag

Papelbon – pitching douchebag

Dislike: I’ve always disliked Jacoby Ellsbury. There’s just something about him that drives me crazy. And it doesn’t help that he increases Pink Hat Nation with his supposed “good looks” to the annoying fan girls. And the obvious ones: Jeter, Papelbon, Teixeira, A-Roid, etc. DUSTIN PEDROIA. I can’t stand looking at him. And his tinyness bothers me (and yet, I have no problems with Brian Roberts. Hmm) And annoying Kevin Youkilis and his bizarro facial hair. Can I just enter “Boston Red Sox” and “New York Yankees”?
Like: Josh Hamilton. I just loved watching that Home Run Derby. Felt so happy for the guy. And I know I’m absolutely crazy for saying this… AJ Pierzynski. You either love him or you hate him. I love him. Joe Mauer… Hanley Ramirez… and I have more I just, for whatever reason, can’t think of them. This list shall continue.

Like:
Justin Morneau – awesome that he said he wont speak to Mauer again if he signs with another team
Zack Greinke – pitches like crazy, plus that SI article on him made him seem really cool
Ichiro Suzuki
Justin Verlander – Grew up not far from where I live and went to ODU
Michael Cuddyer
Franklin Gutierrez
Ubaldo Jimenez – he’s just got an awesome name

Dislike:
Mark Teixeira – pretty much all the reasons everyone else has said
Alex Rodriguez – so many reasons to hate
Derek Jeter
Dustin Pedroia – don’t like the way he looks, plus everyone is in love with him because of his “scrappiness”
Justin Papelbon – seems like a douche

he should be playing slow pitch softball out there with that body, like the 4th outfielder, fat sack of shit.
special mention for clemens, posada, almost every yankee ever, EXCEPT

Robinson Cano, and this goes against my personal creed to like someone w/ 2 first names, but he is just sick, and doesnt irk me like he should just b/c he is in pinstripes.

Faves
Ryan Braun
Roberto Clemente
Lou Gehrig
Hank Greenberg
Sandy Koufax
Jackie Robinson
Satchel Paige
Yogi (This thread is so crowded no one is commenting on it)
Joltin’ Joe
George Herman Ruth
Joseph Jackson (Should be in HOF)
Double X
Dock Ellis (If you can be high and throw a no-no that’s pretty damn impressive)
Willie Mays Hays
Willie Mays
Carl Crawford
Joe Mauer (Wieters before there was Wieters)
Tim Wakefield (His knuckleball is untouchable in the MLb 09)
Hanley and Manny Ramirez
Andre Eithier
Greinke

Anti Faves
jeter
damon
posada (weird ears)
a*roid
texeiria
varitek (he’s the captain)

My all-time favorite is Pujols. The guy is a beast and does a lot for the community. I also like Granderson, he seems like a class guy.

Least favorites:
A-Rod/Roid
Teixeira
Jeter because he’s the most overrated player currently playing the game

Faves:
Prince Fielder
Ryan Braun
Tim Lincecum
Roy Halladay
Ryan Howard
Jimmy Rollins- “Come On!” One of many favorite ESPN commercials.
Tori Hunter- If I looked at athletes as role models he would be one of them.
Ichiro Suzuki- Won titles in Japan. No more needs to be said.
Vladimir G.- “Vlady”
Matt Holliday
Carlos Zambrano
Derrick Lee
Alfonso Soriano
Chipper Jones
Josh Hamilton- Great story and was lights out in HR Derby 08.
Felix Hernandez- “King” Felix
Ken Griffey Jr.- “It’s the shoes.”
Kevin Millar- Was a fun clubhouse guy for the O’s.

Non Faves:
Manny Ramirez- Love/hate with him.
All current Yankees except for C.C. Sabathia- Got a little soft spot for C.C.
Papelbon- See Spencer from “The Hills.”
All current Red Sox- There’s guys I’m iffy on but the dislike is much stronger.
Andy Petite- A Jerkee that usually owns the O’s.

How much I hate Jason Giambi. His mugshot on Gameday makes me physically ill. You are a millionaire. Buy a goddamned neck.

Favorites:
Manny Ramirez – just love watching the dude hit. Man fucking rakes and has ice water in his veins (and possibly some other chemicals, but whatever!). Plus he obviously loves playing the game.

Jr. Griffey – Loved watching him play since I was a kid and while his decline has sucked, it’s nice to know that he was probably clean the whole time and still incredible in a league filled with juicers.

Pedro – Best change-up I’ve ever seen and for such a little dude he’s got no fear. Still love watching him pitch even at 86-88. (Would include Maddux in this list too, but something about his personality bothers me.)

Bonds – Don’t care about the steroids – best hitter ever.

Mussina – does he count as a non-O?

Least Favorites:
A*Roid – likes shemales
Jeter – best hitter ever that I’ve never seen hit a line drive
Anusface (Papelbon) – dancin’ douche!
Pedroia – there’s no way a guy with a swing that bad should be this good
Cano – lazy fuck
Pettittte – jesus freak gets a pass for roids why??
Clemens – easily the 2nd biggest douche in the world
Schilling – only guy between Clemens and the title – go the fuck away and never speak in public again you arrogant ignorant fuck!

Faves:
Jamie Moyer — Class act, philanthropist, former O, quintessential crafty lefty, and one of the best changeups of all time.
Ichiro Suzuki — That quote about the sexiness of infield hits is amazing. And he’s ridiculously good.
Greg Maddux — Really wish I’d been old enough to appreciate the way the guy pitched in his prime.
Almost anyone on the 2008 Rays — They’re awesome for what they managed to do. Especially keeping the Yankees out of the playoffs.
Mariano Rivera — I know he’s a Yankee, but he’s probably the best closer ever, and he doesn’t seem like he’s too full of himself. Plus, cutters are cool.

Anti-Faves:
Alex Rodriguez — Womanizer and juicer. And MLB Network’s Prime 9 on shortstops ranked him (#2) above Cal (#3). Seriously?
Derek Jeter — Bad defender at a defense-first position but gets Gold Gloves anyway, plus the Jeffrey Maier incident. I have nothing against him as a person, though.
Mark Teixeira — We all know why. He also looks like a jerk and has an annoyingly hard-to-spell last name.
Jonathan Papelbon — Somehow, using the word “douche” as an insult perfectly describes this guy.
Manny Ramirez — Why does LA love him? Oh, right, because he’s just like a Hollywood actor: completely self-absorbed. He’s just a good hitter instead of being good-looking. Also, steroids.

Favorites:
Greinke
Zimmerman(n)s
Beckett

Least favorites:
Jeter
Petitte

It’s the American Way!

Non-O Faves:

Pedro Martinez – The jheri curl alone is enough for me, quite frankly. Not to mention that he’s the most electric, brilliant pitcher I’ve gotten to watch in my lifetime thus far. Plus, has that oversized personality – the pure goofyness, alternating with the balls-out aggressive competitor’s ego.
Pedro is fierce, and I love him.

David Wright – Goshdarnit, he’s just so swell! He plays baseball excessively well, plays hard every day, and still manages to find the time to help old ladies cross the street and bake his momma an apple pie. That he hasn’t gone completely postal yet, playing for Omar Minaya’s Metropolitans, is proof that he is better than you and I.

I don’t know if he’s eligible, due to his 3 years of service for the O’s, but I would run through a brick wall, or maybe even eat “Baconnaise” for Kevin Millar, that’s how strong my love is.

I’ll also second the motions on Curtis Granderson, Jamie Moyer and Prince Fielder, as well as throw some love to Julian Tavarez, who can always be counted on to bring the crazy.

Fuckers that I hate:

Josh Beckett – Jesus H. Christ, do I hate this guy. Have another Jaeger Bomb and get the fuck outta my face, “bro”. Your Axe body spray and puka shell necklace are not aphrodisiacs, nor is your goddamn entitled attitude.

Brad Lidge – Fail.

Chipper Jones – I dunno. Just always seemed like a real redneck kinda dick to me.

Mark Teixeira – If I could set this guy on fire with my mind, I would. It’s a skill I’m still working on.

Anyone wearing Yankee pinstripes, except for Mariano Rivera. Extra special hate sauce for Captain Intangibles, natch.

Bros:

Doug Glanville, Brian Bannister, and Ross Ohlendorf: (using my Ogre voice from Revenge of the Nerds) NERDS!
Chase Utley: This cemented it for me.
Brad Ausmus: Like Jim Thome, all around good guy, but Jim doesn’t have a cool tribute video.
Chan Ho Park: Korean homeboy!
Joe Mauer: Everybody loves Joe. I do too… unless he signs with the Yankees or Red Sox then fuck him.

Hoes:

Papelbon, Teixiera, Pedroia, Manny Ramirez, A-Rod, Ruben Sierra… usual suspects.

And I’ll make this comment last just so everybody will read my previous answers in a fair frame of mind. But I like Mariano Rivera (duck!).

LIKE:
Every player that wears high socks, except those with names that sound like “Phallics Modriguez”.

DISLIKE:
Ballplayers that douche up their uni. “Hemp necklace!”

Hate

Pat Burrell – He ALWAYS burned me in fantasy and now I’m glad he sucks again.

Nick Swisher – Do I need an explanation?

JD Drew – Just sign with somebody b/c you will spend most of the time on the DL anyway!

Likes:

Grady Sizemore – If I were female I would wear my Grady’s Ladies shirt more places than I already do.

Michael Young – I don’t know why but I’d take MY on my team anyday of the week.

Torii Hunter – Everyone should look like they are having THAT much fun playing baseball.