The Players Who Annoy You Thread

[Brian the Automator]

Braun did it last year and he didn't even dash down to 1B like a dork.

 

June 22, 2007

I stand corrected, but Eckstein is still the Orko of the major leagues.

[radman12484]

1. Johnny Estrada
2. Henry Blanco
3. John Rocker
4. Ichiro
5. Kosuke Fukudome
6. Jose Lima
7. Johnny Damon
8. Sammy Sosa
9. Gary Sheffield
10. Derrick Turnbow

I can't stand watching or listening to any of these guys on this list.

[Brian the Automator]

3. Russell Branyan

I'm issuing you a strike for blasphemy.

[mothershipconnection]

Sheffield

Hunter Pence

Carlos Lee

Giambi

Youkilis and his stupid stance

Julian Tavarez

Josh Hamilton for being more inspiring and wonderful for being an ex-addict than other players who never used in the first place.

Eric Gagne

Eckstein/Counsell

Joba Chamberlain

[BrewCrewRising]

Rickie Weeks - once he leaves the Crew and starts to have amazing years and stops striking out and popping out. When he reaches his forever talked about potential with another team, he's really going to annoy me.

[trwi7]

Joba Chamberlain

David Eckstein

Hunter Pence

Aramis Ramirez

Alfonso Soriano

Freddy Sanchez

Jack Wilson

Nyjer Morgan

Craig Counsell

[Postseason2006]

Add Lady Marmolade to that one. 3-2 8 inches off the plate to Guzman gets the call with the bases loaded. Unreal again today. I hate the Cubs.

[Riebes24]

3. Russell Branyan

I'm issuing you a strike for blasphemy.

 

 

Why is this in blue?

[RU Rah Rah]

Wow, I'd didn't realize that Hunter Pence was so widely reviled. He's approaching Zambrano territory here, and that's saying something....

[Tbadder]

Yeah, he didn't sign with the Brewers when they drafted him.

[Hammer]

Prince Fielder

 

I said it.

I'm surprised that Prince "the volcano that is ready to blow" Fielder did not make more lists. I hate him as a player and a person almost as much as ARam and Big Z. The man stands for everything that I do not want to teach my son (other than hitting the ball very hard).

[Brian the Automator]

Wow, I'd didn't realize that Hunter Pence was so widely reviled.

He runs like a baby giraffe that just got tasered.

[mothershipconnection]

I think there's just something about Pence where you look at him and instantly feel animosity. He just looks like a bratty little kid.

[Mike Felder]

Brian, that might be one of the best avatar's I've ever seen.

[StatPipes]

These are guys I find or found annoying, I hate to say dislike because one of these days they might play for the Astros and then I could find them tolerable. Sort of like T.O. in Dallas, yes Im a Cowboy's fan...

 

Julian Tavarez (ok, I wouldn't want this guy on my team anyway)

Felipe Lopez

Aramis Ramirez

Fernando Vina

Coco Crisp

Albert Pujols

Bret Boone

 

and closing in:

Braun and Fielder (They like to pimp the home run, and it usually seems to occur against us)

 

BTW, Pence is just a goofy looking dude. I guess I can see how that would be annoying, but in no way does he showboat. I like him just because just watching him throw and run, you would think he was just pulled out of the stands to play right field.

[Minigoon]

Prince Fielder

Julian Tavarez

Barry Bonds

Carlos Zambrano

Aramis Ramirez

Alfonso Soriano

Manny Ramirez

Jose Guillen

Jeff Kent

Kenny Rogers

[Principessa21]

Bill Hall

Kevin Youkilis

Jason Varitek

Jonathan Papelbon

Joe Torre (Can I count him? Because I loathe him mostly from his managing.)

Derek Jeter

And #1, without a doubt, Ken Griffey Jr.

 

I'm surprised at all the Joba hate. I honestly had no idea. (I just *heart* him.)

[brewerguy71]

Fielder and Braun, I really dislike the way that they admire their Home Runs

Carlos Delgado

Ryan Zimmerman

Albert Pujols

Ken Griffey Jr.

Stephen Drew

Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter

[Invader3K]

I'm surprised at all the Joba hate. I honestly had no idea. (I just *heart* him.)

I don't think most people actually hate the guy...we're just sick of all the ESPN overhype of him (like most young Yankees players). If he played for any other team (well, except for maybe the Red Sox or Cubs) he wouldn't get even half the attention he's received since he was called up.

[GenoSeligPrieb]

Great thread! I guess I'll limit the list to active players and managers (sorry, Willie McGee and Ozzie Smith).

 

10. Derek Jeter

9. Johnny Damon

8. Reed Johnson

7. Jim Edmonds

6. Jason Giambi

5. Rick Ankiel

4. Alex Rodriguez

3. Gary Sheffield

2. Ozzie Guillen

 

Since Clemens and Bonds are finally both out of Major League Baseball, and will never make it to the Hall of Fame (I really enjoy typing that, and having it be true!), my new #1 is umpire Doug Eddings' best friend:

 

AJ Pierzynski

[tristarscoop]

BTW, Pence is just a goofy looking dude. I guess I can see how that would be annoying, but in no way does he showboat. I like him just because just watching him throw and run, you would think he was just pulled out of the stands to play right field.

I also recently read an interview with him in which he admitted he spends most of his downtime playing (I think it was) World of Warcraft. Seriously could be any doof from the stands...

 

I know this gets me a lot of crap, but I have a mildly irrational dislike of Geoff Jenkins. Remember now that I'm only 27 and I have only followed the Brewers hard core since I moved back to Milwaukee 4 years ago. I get where people are coming from in terms of him being the only guy around on some absolutely awful teams, but in my "3 years experience" with him, he just drove me nuts. The ridiuclously little-league batting stance/leg lift, the strikeouts, the completely ineffectual late-inning one-run homers when we're down by 7. His smarmy, I could be Brett Favre presence in the local bars/clubs.

 

The man just grates on my nerves!

[RU Rah Rah]

Since Clemens and Bonds are finally both out of Major League Baseball, and will never make it to the Hall of Fame (I really enjoy typing that, and having it be true!), my new #1 is umpire Doug Eddings' best friend:

 

AJ Pierzynski

Add him to my list, too, after yesterday's run-down fiasco. That's just not the way to play the game.

[davego]

John Snyder and his mysterious arm slot.

Alex Sanchez.

Joaquin Andujar.

Terry Bevington.

...and I know this is just me...But I never got the Cal Ripken love. Robin was a way better player.

[kmcasper23]

AJ Pierzinski, Carlos Zambrano, Aramis Ramirez, John Rocker, Ryan Dempster, Jim Edmonds, and any player from the NY Yankees.

[eanelson4]

1. Carlos Gomez

2. Jose Reyes