Who are your top 5 favorite non Giants players?
by Hobbes2d on Jul 20, 2009 8:35 PM PDT
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Saw a top 5 favorite player thread on Minor League Ball, and thought it would be a fun thread to start here. I am leaving out Giants players since I think it's a given that guys like Timmy and Panda and Cain etc would be on all of our lists....so here is mine, feel free to list yours and explain why!
1. Joe Mauer - One of the best pure hitters in the game, probably one of the best defensive catchers in the game.
2. Evan Longoria - Picking up right where he left off last year into becoming one of the best young players in the game. Fantastic 3b defense combined with middle of the order power. Also very hard working and should only get better.
3. Chase Utley - As consistent as they come over the past few years....great with the bat and glove. One of the best all-around players in the majors today. Hard not to like the guy, just goes about his business and plays great ball every day.
4. Matt Kemp - I'm sure I'll get tons of flack for this, but I can't help it. Kemp is a raw player who has oozed talent for since he first ditched basketball for baseball full-time. 5 tool player, who continues to improve each year into one of the games better young outfielders. I just find him fun to watch (even if he's a Bum) and it's nice to see players with tons of potential turn their tools into skills.
5. (a.) Roy Halladay - Have been a big fan of his for a long time. He's very efficient, kind of an old school pitcher who is able to go 9 innings every time out. And he's a Yankee killer, so he naturally is a favorite of mine for that.
5. (b.) Dan Haren - Another guy who I can't help but like since he first broke in with the Cardinals. Noah Lowry's old college teammate has done quite well for himself and turned into one of the top pitchers in the game. Good stuff + fantastic command makes for a fun pitcher to watch every 5th day.
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1. Ryan Braun
2. Evan Longoria
3. Grady Sizemore
4. Ian Kinsler
5. Joe Nathan
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I LOVE HOW EVERYONE HAS GRADY SIZEMORE IN THEIR TOP 5
Mine are:
1. Grady Sizemore
2. Jake Peavy
3. Justin Upton
4. Josh Hamilton
5. Hanley Ramirez
by Carmelballin on Jul 20, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I started the trend
Everyone else just followed the groupthink
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We like speedy CFs who can hit for power and play good defense. See: Mays, Willie
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I like Grady. He’d be in my top 25.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
PUJOLS, PUJOLS, PUJOLS, PUJOLS, PUJOLS (all in caps, if it didn’t work).
With the advent of A.Roid, it’s tough to look at hitters and think that they’re really doing on their own. Pujols just looks so natural at the plate and whenever he’s up, it’s ALWAYS an exciting at bat to look in on. He does a decent job with the glove at 1b too which is a bonus but man can that guy hit.
-D
1) Ichiro Suzuki
2) Roy Halladay
3) Carlos Pena
4) Grady Sizemore
5) Nick Swisher
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1) Crawford
2) Halladay
3) Sizemore
4) Justin Upton
5) Utley
Congratulations and Thank you Jonathan Sanchez.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 20, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions
1. Ichiro
2. Prince Fielder. A male admirer got Prince to sign a baseball for me.
3. Joe Mauer
4. Yovani Gallardo
5. Curtis Granderson
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions
1) Pujols
2) Longoria
3) Adam Jones
4) Miguel Cabrera
5) Mauer
Adopted Giant Darren "Speedy" Ford. Said by Andrew Baggarly to be the fastest minor league player and the best defensive outfielder in the Giants Organization. Now playing for your San Jose Giants.
Longoria
Tulowitzki
Jer Weaver
J Vargas (SEA, AAA)
D Espinosa (WAS, A)
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jul 20, 2009 9:15 PM PDT reply actions
I'm flattered
How can I go from being #5 to #1 on your list?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 20, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Hit more HRs
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jul 20, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
LONG BEACH STATE BIAS
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 21, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
this is a good idea
1. Joey Votto
2. Evan Longoria
3. James Shields
4. Josh Hamilton
5. Josh Beckett
honorable mention: Matt Kemp.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 9:17 PM PDT reply actions
almost forgot
since he’s not retired yet, Barry Bonds.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I pronounced them all with an "H"
so Heaven Longoria….which, actually is what I call Eva Longoria, but that’s another story.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Hoey Votto?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m crazy
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s my whale
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
1. David Ortiz. Because he’s so jolly and plays on the best team in America!
2. Derek Jeter. The eyes.
3. David Eckstein. He’s gritty.
4. Darin Erstad. Did you know he played football at Nebraska?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 20, 2009 9:21 PM PDT reply actions
I don’t know, can you really say that a punter “played football”? ;)
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by GiantsFanInExile on Jul 20, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
1. David Ortiz. Because he’s so jolly and plays on the best team in America!
someone watches to much ESPN eh?
by Mannybeatsfranny on Jul 20, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone have the chasm photo handy?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 20, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Brad Bergesen (went to my highschool)
2. Carl Crawford
3. Grady Sizemore
4. Curtis Granderson
5. Joe Mauer
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
Bergesen is my friends cousin
Congratulations and Thank you Jonathan Sanchez.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 20, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
CURTIS GRANDERSON
Grady Sizemore
Josh Hamilton
Joe Mauer
David Wright (I know, I know)
lol almost all AL players
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
what's wrong with David Wright?
Other than him looking creepy and alien-like with the buzzed head?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Si8beWhBkg
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Does he have a buzzed head now? D:
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PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Yeah it’s really bad. :(
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
1) Pujols – Even though I think he used PEDs, the guy is just flat out amazing. Love to watch him play
2) Grady Sizemore – The man can do everything on the baseball field excellent. On the 80 scout scale, he could rate 65 on about everything.
3) Russell Branyan – I’ve always been a big fan of this role player, it’s nice to see someone finally jsut plopping him at 1B and giving him 500+ PA’s
4) Trevor Hoffman – Just because of his intro and changeup
5) Justin Upton – He’s the most scary talented player I’ve seen. We’ll just see how much of it he can materialize
I love Pujols too, but to be fair to him on the PED thing….I’m willing to bet at least 4/5th’s if not more ML players are using or have used PED’s. If they didn’t use flat out steroids, than they used HGH, if not those than Andro or Ephedra or some other substance that later became banned when it was discovered they were bad for people to take. Then there’s countless other OTC products that I think are probably at best sketchy or definitely help players enhance their performance in the weight room or regain energy and strength. I think the amount of “legal” supplements that get passed off as being different from roids or HGH that really irks me. A lot of that stuff is either a gateway to, if not a smaller derivative of steroids. Like andro for instance…
Yeah, it’s just really hard for me to believe someone so amazing could seemingly come out of nowhere.
I mean a scrawny JuCo player taken 402nd overall becomes the best player of our generation seemingly overnight? I mean he went from 402nd pick to all star in 18 months.
I know the draft is far from perfect (it’s filled with mostly failures) but it’s still baffling to me that people could be so wrong in 18 months and how a good could literally just transform that quickly. A-Rod, Bonds, and Griffey were all highly touted prospects who lived up to their ceilings. The same goes for today’s bright stars like Lincecum, Longoria, Upton, Hanley Ramirez, etc.
I can easily buy a good player being passed over that much in the draft, and improving over time, but the best player in the world misses 402 picks and increases in size? In 18 months? tough sell for me
by NeifiChicken on Jul 20, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps, but there is just the possibility that Pujols happened to fall through the cracks—one of the only scouts who DID see him quit because his team didn’t pick him, I’m sure everyone knows this anecdote.
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This argument is just dumbfounding. You really think he’s a legit 402nd pick, but this incredible mysterious magical drug made him into one of the best hitters into the history of the game?
It’s just a shame that the 401st pick didn’t have access to the same PEDs.
not saying it's the ONLY reason
obviously there had to be some good talent there to begin with, but the guy also grew substantially as an amateur. Unlike guys like Bonds and Sosa who grew before our eyes, Pujols was already big as a rookie, even though at the time of his draft he was a lot more lanky
by NeifiChicken on Jul 21, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
My list always starts with 1)Timmy, 2) Panda and 3) Matt. After that it goes...
4. Albert Pujols
5. Ryan Braun
6. Ian Kinsler
7. Grady Sizemore
8. Carl Crawford
1. Pujols
2. Hamilton
3. Dexter Fowler
4. Ichiro
5. Fielder
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Fowler is a good pick
That guy is just crazy good.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The trend is mostly AL players
Because the good NL players always kill the Giants
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
I always grow to hate NL players because they get more chances to kill the Giants.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
1. Kinsler
2. Pujols
3. Hamilton
4. Utley
5. Reyes
by TimLincecumIsGod on Jul 20, 2009 9:54 PM PDT reply actions
1! Ichiro
2! Fielder
3! Cano
4! Haren
5! kenGriffey
by Mannybeatsfranny on Jul 20, 2009 10:11 PM PDT reply actions
Griffey
he was my favorite non-Giants for a long time (when he was with Seattle). good call.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Miguel Cabrera- because I saw him play in the 03’ WS when he was still just 20 and I thought to myself, “Dayum, he’s gonna be really good someday.” And then he was.
2. Ichiro- I saw him at the All Star Game at AT&T taking flyballs in the outfield with the players’/managers’ kids. He was fucking ridiculous. He was setting up under flyballs and making behind-the-back catches and entertaining the fans the entire time until the pregame festivities started. I also find it awesome that somebody so freaking small (he was hard to distinguish from the kids) can rake major league pitching.
3. Pujols- because he’s going to break the homerun record and his name is not A-rod. He is also not a douchebag, which thereby makes him and his talent even more respectable.
4. Fielder- because he’s fat as hell and it makes me smile when he runs. I also like his homerun bat toss.
5. Guerrero- because he swings at anything and still hits it. Pure hitting talent.
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I sat a few rows behind the plate at Comerica Park last summer when the Angels were in town. I watched Vlad turn on a pitch up in his eyes and hit a frozen rope into right center. The sound that ball made coming off his bat…He’s ridiculous.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Pujols – The man is a beast.
2. Ichiro – Anyone who can hit a ball that bounced five feet in front of the plate for a stand-up double gets props.
3. Hanley Ramirez – AKA, the only person I would gladly trade Bumgarner, Villalona, Alderson and Posey for. Yes, all four of them.
4. Justin Upton – Kinda happened out of nowhere to me. I always thought B.J. was the Upton to watch, but of course, the far more entertaining (and apparently, more talented) of the two is a D’Back.
5. Ken Griffey Jr. – I still love watching The Kid play.
Proud adoptive parent of Billy "Duke" Neukom. He's got balls of steel.
Probably the list I'd go with out of all the ones posted so far
I have never seen anyone interact with the crowd during a game like Junior.
Substitute Omar for Upton and that’s probably my list. I was so glad when the Giants got him, just to get to watch him so much.
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by achiappanza on Jul 20, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked what I saw from Andrew McCutchen, I have a feeling he will be in my top 5 soon
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
he’s moving up. I like his game as well. very exciting.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 20, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked what I saw of him in the Arizona Fall League in 07.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
WIlco, the White Stripes, Patti Griffi—
-whoops!
Zack Greinke – I like autistic boys
Ian Kinsler – I like Jews
Craig Counsell – I like pointy noses
Joe Crede – although I think he’s gotten fat again since Scott left him
Josh Hamilton – although he was more interesting as a deadbeat junkie
I like Kinsler as well. He feeds my affinity for pretty Jewish boys.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 20, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Ryan Braun yes.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d put Bonds, as he isn’t a current Giant, but it doesn’t seem to be in the spirit of things. :p
1 – Manny, I guess. I’ve always liked him, probably in large part to the media liking him.
2 – Bryce Harper. I’m more excited about seeing him play than seeing anyone else currently in the league.
3 – Halladay. blah blah
4 – Hanley
5 – Vlad
by positiveuphemism on Jul 20, 2009 11:23 PM PDT reply actions
how can anyone like that big joke called manny
by Mannybeatsfranny on Jul 21, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I know, the guy is a horrible hitter and I can’t believe the Giants gave him the second base job. What was Sabean thinking?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 21, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
1. Ichiro
(courtesy of Lookout Landing)
Plus, even though I know it’s overrated, I love watching guys who get a lot of hits.
2. Pujols – I’ll never forget the dead silence of 30,000+ at the Astrodome after he hit that home run in the 2005 NLCS. One of the most majestic sports moments I’ve ever seen on television, though its magnitude was diminished a bit by the following couple of nights. Joe Buck actually did a good job of commentating on it as well, which was almost as shocking to hear as Pujols’ moonshot was to watch.
3. Jamie Moyer – I love pitchers who can’t hit 90 mph but still manage to get by at a league-average level, though Moyer seems to be slipping closer to replacement level. Post-2003 Greg Maddux used to own this spot, and overall Greg Maddux is my favorite player whom I can remember playing (90s and later). I was really disappointed in that one offseason one or two years ago in which we could have but did not sign him.
4. Ken Griffey, Jr. – Awesome to watch as an all-time great, and it’s strangely nice to see a 600-HR player decay like an old man due to injury and… oldness. He’s probably the one active player for which a news report stating he took steroids would make me genuinely sad (yes, I know Bill Simmons made the same point).
5. Grady Sizemore – WALKS! HIGH SB% (not including this season)! DEFENSE! POWER! NICE SMILE! Hooray.
I like cheesecake.
I wish I had a gif of it, but my favorite Ichiro moment was when he gunned Terrence Long at third base on the fly from deep in the OF. T-Long was surprised to say the least.
+1000000000000000000000
A fond memory of watching baseball with my now-departed Grandma. I think this was during his first season in Seattle? We were sitting there discussing whether or not he was as good as everyone seemed to think he would be…
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jul 21, 2009 5:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I loved the play where he scaled the wall in SafeCo’s RF to rob someone of a homer.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN9tsZP65l0
Asked to explain how he was able to throw the runner out, Ichiro said, through his translator: "The ball was hit right to me. Why did he run when I was going to throw him out?"
thanks for that
not quite enough of TLong’s face… he was utterly dumbfounded. Even more so than usual.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jul 21, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
The Seattle Times
The ball traveled 230 to 250 feet on the fly, never rising more than 10 or 12 feet above the ground, until it smacked into the glove of third baseman David Bell, a perfect strike a foot above the bag. The astonished Long was tagged out.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/sports/mariners/extra2001/commemorative/writer1.html
Ooh
1. Ichiro!
2. Pedro Martinez
3. Manny (I lived in his Boston for 4 years; can’t help but like the guy)
4. Chase Utley
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I lived in his Boston for 4 years; can’t help but like the guy
does that make sense?
by Mannybeatsfranny on Jul 21, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually , yes.
Manny made Boston his.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Jul 21, 2009 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions
1. Justin Verlander
2. Carlos Pena
3. Ryan Doumit
4. Brandon Inge
5. Kevin Youkilis
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 21, 2009 12:13 AM PDT reply actions
if your a giants fan you should have none of these guys on your list
1. Furcal
2. Hudson
3. Ethier
4. Manny
5. Loney
6. Kemp
7. Martin
8. Blake
or your a pathetic excuse for a fan.
by Mannybeatsfranny on Jul 21, 2009 12:20 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah, you shouldn’t have those guys on you’re list. Heh.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 21, 2009 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
you’re list makes you look like your dumb
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 21, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions
No, your dumb!
Its on.
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by The Enchanter on Jul 21, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Oops:
1. Jackie Robinson
2. Sandy Koufax
3. Duke Snider
4. Don Drysdale
5. Tim Belcher
Belcher gets the nod over Orel because he beat up Chan Ho Park that one time.
Jackie and Sandy are among my all time favorites ever
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I WAS AT THAT GAME, couldnt tell what Chan Ho did from the stands though…
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Scott Hairston
Casey Blake
David Eckstein
Darin Erstad
Jeff Kent
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
This is the second Edkstein i’ve seen here.
Wha?
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by The Enchanter on Jul 21, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you fell into...
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jul 21, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
but but but
Shields is killing me in fantasy: 4 wins in his last 17 starts
by microwave donut on Jul 21, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Albert Pujols – Not only is he amazing to watch play, but he’s done a lot for kids with Downs Syndrome and that’s pretty admirable.
Adrian Gonzalez – Live in San Diego, so it’s not hard to get a heaping helping of Gonzalez.
Curtis Granderson – His 20/20/20/20 season was pretty awesome, his blog was well-written and fun, and he seems to take a genuine interest in both the history of the game and volunteering.
Roy Halladay – My uncle passed away a little more than four years ago, and Halladay was his favorite player on his fantasy team. (“My boy, Roy.”) Have followed him closely ever since and love to see him succeed. I think my uncle would be thrilled with how he’s pitched this year.
Brian McCann – Seems like a good guy, and is a great, consistent player both with the bat and behind the dish. Plus, it helps that he’s not afraid to rock the nerdy glasses if it means he gets to play.
Proud parent of future rookie of the year, Gerald Posey!
by GiantsFanInExile on Jul 21, 2009 1:02 AM PDT reply actions
Adrian Gonzalez would be my favorite if he wasn’t playing for the Bastard Padres.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not really too crazy about any non-Giants, unless you count ex-Giants like Feliz (yeah, I’ve always liked him). Anyway:
1. Justin Duchscherer. I like his delivery and his strange oval head.
2. Ichiro Suzuki. Attended a Mariners’ game in ‘03 and saw him throw out a guy who tried to take third on him. Woot.
3. Todd Helton. Don’t ask me why. I just sort of like him. Obviously I hope he fails against the Giants.
4. John Smoltz. I liked Maddux too.
5. Adrian Gonzalez. Ditto with Helton, e.g., I like him but I obviously want him to fail against S.F. His comments last year after Lincecum had struck him out 46 times were amusing.
Ichiro – don’t think this needs explanation since it’s on like half the other lists
Harden – I used to love watching him pitch when he was with the A’s. Gotta feel bad for the guy, too—he’d be considered one of the best in the game if he could just stay healthy
Pujols – duh
Matsuzaka – I just find the concept of someone who has like 18 different pitches pretty cool. People say he’s a failure but I feel like he could still put it together
Granderson – He’s just an awesome all-around player. Plus he kicks ass for my fantasy team.
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Mine Changes
From series to series. It all depends on who’s playing the Dodgers.
by LinceCainGarnerSon on Jul 21, 2009 6:05 AM PDT reply actions
1. Nick Swisher- Yanks thought he would be junk, and he was their best player for quite a while this year… always exciting, even when striking out. The most interesting thing about the A’s for the years he was there.
2. Ichiro- unlike any other player before him
3. Matt Stairs- always wish the Giants had him instead of Mark Sweeney and similar
4. Mark Teixiera- a great fielder and seems to be a good guy
5. Shane Victorino- as a rookie, not as an overhyped monstrosity
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
In no order
Utley
Kinlser
Pulojs
Sizemore
Granderson
and for old time sakes
Ricky
Minor White > Ansel Adams
do you mean
Rickey?
Or…http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/ledeeri01.shtml?redir
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jul 21, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
he who refers to himself in the third
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 21, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Rickey being Rickey? MLB Network aired a really good docu on him this weekend and it talked about all the off-the-wall stuff he did and said.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
’09 players in no particular order:
Pujols – Evertyhing Yankee fans wish Jeter could have with a stick been but for longer
Sizemore – I love me some rangey CF that have a glove like fly paper. And this one can hit sometings as well.
Icho – If you don’t like him you probably are better off watching beer league softball game.
Zambrano – Sure I understand such guys can wear on you in close quarters but that man would rip out his own liver with his bare hands to win.
Franklin Gutierrez – I do love me some rangey CF that know what the heck they are doing with a glove. And his stick has come alive for the M’s this year.
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
zambrano is a good call. And he hits dingerzzz
by microwave donut on Jul 21, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Zambrano is a crazy SOB who will fight with you and fight for you. I can’t help but like him.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
He will also fight you.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 21, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
that man would rip out his own liver with his bare hands to win
Is that before or after getting ejected from the game and beating the shit out of a gatorade machine? ;)
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by GiantsFanInExile on Jul 21, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
before
Cos he’s so hardcore he’ll beat the shit out of the gatorade machine while bleeding all over the place.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
gutierrez
I like watching him. Didn’t put him in my top 5, but I’ve been a fan for a few years now. There was a catch he made a few months ago, I have no idea against what team, that was absolutely ridiculous. One of the best outfield catches of the season, IMO.
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by raisingcain on Jul 21, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Russell Martin
Shane Victorino
Scott Hairston
Craig Counsell
Jeff Cirillo
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
seriously?
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz
by lyricalkiller on Jul 21, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
see illustration above
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jul 21, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
i want to do past players...
because i just dont like that many current non-giants anymore.
1. mickey tettleton- that stance was so ugly it was beautiful.
2. howard johnson- was probably juicing but he was a 5 tool monster for awhile.
3. sam horn- wished he had gotten more of a chance, guy could hit
4. ruppert jones- favorite player on rbi baseball
5. headhunter rollins- greatest fictitious video game closer ever. led the league every year on earl weaver baseball in saves, k’s, hbp, and ejections
Les Plack = more chicks
my lead in dingerz.exe is shrinking...
by Headhunter Rollins on Jul 21, 2009 8:40 AM PDT reply actions
Current players
Braun, Youkalis, Kinsler, Pujols, Ichiro, and a close sixth is Hanley Ramirez.
Dodgers cannot make the list.
Old time top 5, starting from the 50’s, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente,
Ted Williams, Stan Musial.
Post 1960’s, George Brett, Rod Carew. Tony Oliva, John Kruk, Mark McGuire
what , no Eckstein?
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
by daveinexile on Jul 21, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
1. Pedro Feliz – I know most of you hate him, but… I always liked him.
2. Prince Fielder
3. Paul Konerko
4. Justin Morneau
5. Mark Ellis
Wilber Bucardo: Carlos Silva with a younger brother.
I liked Fleas after he left
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Top 3 "hotties" according to my lady
Ryan Braun
Joe Mauer
Dan Haren
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
This a completely different category which requires intense deliberation.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Not exactly what I expected. And I guess this means you should grow out some long hair and intense sideburns.
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Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Jul 21, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Elijah Dukes – Because he’s big and scary and insane.
Grady Sizemore – He’s awesome
Shin Soo Choo – The Indians are my AL team
Matt Garza – He kills the Red Sox
Alexei Ramirez – Looks like a skeleton and swings at pitches that would make Panda blush.
by microwave donut on Jul 21, 2009 10:19 AM PDT reply actions
same with me
I forgot about Choo though for some reason
and i would loooooooooooooooove to get him
Congratulations and Thank you Jonathan Sanchez.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 21, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably more than it's worth
He’s cheap, so the Indians wouldn’t want to give him up.
I also don’t think he could play right at Mays field, and he’s a lefty.
Still, I would highly endorse an acquisition; he pwns.
by microwave donut on Jul 21, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure about the order but here are some I like:
Peavy
Wright
Sizemore
Ellsbury
maybe tulowitzki (although I heard he grew up hating the giants)
In the original post you mention some players would be a given on all of our lists. I think it might be interesting to come up with an official McCoven’s Favorite Players list, ranking all the guys on the 25 man roster, or at least like top 10. Maybe I’m only interested because it’s been less fun watching the giants the past few games and I’m looking for a distraction from the losses so I can think about all the players I do like.
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I like Peavy as well (should have put him on my list). I think it’s telling that he’s friends with a ton of players on opposing teams. Loved that he heaped praise on Cain a couple of years ago.
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by GiantsFanInExile on Jul 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if I’m remembering right, but after he Bonds hit the long flyout against him in his last AB, didn’t peavy say something like “You never want to give up a homerun, but if there was one time I wouldn’t have minded, it was that at bat”? I hope I’m not making that up, that’s a really cool thing to say.
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Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Jul 21, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
He shook hands with Barry and they hugged a little, IIRC. Classy move.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Tulowitzki was the typical young A’s fan who showed up at AT&T and made complete asses of themselves.
Nah
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jul 22, 2009 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Past Players (in my lifetime)
1. Cal Ripken JR
2. Kirby Puckett
3. Dave Stewart
4. Barry Larkin
5. John Olerud
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
I liked Kirby, but all that post baseball crap really made me disgusted with him
I love and idolized Olerud, mainly b/c I am built like him (almost to the pound) and everyone called me to lanky to play ball
. BR has him at 6-5 220, I’m 6-5 218. I imagine he probably is more muscle than fat while i am the opposite
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 21, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh geez, I forgot a few people
Armando Benitez
Jose Mesa
Tyler Walker
Jose Castillo
Neifi Perez
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
What no Alex Sanchez?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 21, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I knew I forgot someone
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Ruben Rivera
saddened by your addled memory
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jul 21, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
One of these things is not like the other
Tyler Walker doesn’t have nearly the asshole quotient of the other four
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 21, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
What about top 5 least-favorite players currently in the Giants organization?
Something like: Aurilia, Velez, Aurilia, Hinshaw, and Aurilia
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
1. Ichiro. I would love him for the incredible translated quotes alone, and he just happens to be a hell of a baseball player, too.
2. Adrian Gonzalez. The one guy I really, really wish the Giants could trade for.
3. Pedro Martinez. The proto-Lincecum.
4. Jimmy Rollins. Local guy, seems like a cool dude.
5. Dontrelle Willis. I’m saddened what’s happened to him.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
Nice call on Doumit.
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jul 21, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Shuichi Murata – I have the good fortune of being able to travel to Yokohama once or twice a year for my job. If it’s during baseball season I always try to catch at least one BayStars game. Murata is a beast at the plate and makes watching Yokohama lose at lot more fun.
2.Ryan Braun.
3. Miguel Cabrera.
4. Alex Ramirez – I’m no Yomiuri fan, but this guy awesome. Plus it’s nice to see a foreign player have such success in Japan.
5. Yu Darvish – This dude can pitch. I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing him personally, but I have watched him on TV a few times and he is always dominant. I also like that (for now at least) he claims to have no desire to play in the U.S. when he becomes a free agent. He’s pretty much the only super star player in Japan to say such a thing. Check out this article in the Japan Times (written by Robert Whiting) for more info : http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sb20070411c1.html
I like cats. Wings is the greatest show of all time.
Tyler Graham is my favorite San Jose Giant because he has smart balls.
i get to go to the library twice a year for my job
Les Plack = more chicks
my lead in dingerz.exe is shrinking...
by Headhunter Rollins on Jul 22, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
lol The BayStars are epic fail.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
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Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 23, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Harden
Haren
Utley
Pujols
Peavy
All NL players. That surprises me.
ROWAND I LOVE YOU SON!
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/shrug"
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 21, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions
1. Carl Crawford
2. Hanley Ramirez
3. Felix Hernandez
4. Prince Fielder
5. Dustin Pedroia (because he’s actually 5’5")
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 21, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions
users seeking my list of favorite non-giants should be directed to http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBR/2009.shtml
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
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