Player on your team that pisses u off and a player that can do no wrong(non star)

Bruinaholic · 08-22-2006, 01:55 AM

On the Sox the whipping Boy from my POV is Josh Beckett...
The guy should be a K an inning,a sub 4.oo era and not giving up 3-4hrs per 9ip
I think he will get his act together but hes a main reason the Sox are falling out of AL East contention.

The guy im a huge fan of is Wily Mo Pena
Ive always thought he was gonna be a future 40hr guy and when he came over for Arroyo i was estatic
Even when Arroyo looked like a CY contender for 8-10 weeks and Wily Mo was on the DL i still never lost faith in the deal and knew a large part of Arroyos success was being in the NL

Thresher · 08-22-2006, 02:17 AM

I think for the A's - it's the same guy...Jason Kendall & his team high $11mil/yr contract

Love for:

confident in his calls behind the plate - genious
hailed as the veteran tough guy badass, workhorse
capable lead-off man

Yet, NO love for:

bloated contract for the small market A's
weak arm
GIDP 'specialist' (man on first? ugh - call it)
$$$argh

SlapnutsV1 · 08-22-2006, 02:32 AM

For the Pirates, the player who can do no wrong is obviously Jason Bay.

As for the player who pisses me off.. it was Kip Wells, but he was recently traded. Now, I'm leaning towards Soloman Torres.

NYYmt62 · 08-22-2006, 06:22 AM

For the Yankees:
The player who can do no wrong, who is not a star is either Melky Cabrera or Ron Villone. Both of them have played some great baseball for us this year.

The player who can do no right is most certainly A-Rod. The Rangers may be paying a chunk of his contract- but he still is overpaid. And he most certainly still sucks! His defense is an embarassment and in the clutch he is an automatic out. He is the antithesis of Jeter- thus Yank fans hatred of him.

Bob Clarke Fan Club · 08-22-2006, 10:10 AM

I know they're not players but I so wish an unmanned aircraft would fall directly on top of Phil Garner, Tim Purpurra and Garner's wife. Maybe Morgan Ensberg could also get a job as a professional fly swatter and Brad Lidge could try the Drive Thru at McDonalds somewhere cause he's been serving 'em up perfectly all year...I see an employee of the month in his future.

Thank god for Berkman, oswalt and Luke Scott. Roger deserves better than this.

Douggy · 08-22-2006, 10:37 AM

For the Jays I've never liked Josh Towers but I supposed he doesn't count anymore. Same for Hillenbrand and Shoenweiss. I guess the player that drives nuts now is Troy Glaus.

The player that can do no wrong in my eyes is Frank Cattalanotto.

Hawkalyzer · 08-22-2006, 10:58 AM

Mental Midget and his sister, Freddy Garthia irritate the hell out of me.

Jermaine Dye is awesome.

Big McLargehuge · 08-22-2006, 10:58 AM

No wrong: Jason Bay, Freddy Sanchez
Piss me off: Everyone else in the organization

acr* · 08-22-2006, 12:01 PM

Just going by the current active roster(because the departed Red Sox i.e. Seanez, Harris, etc. are too many to name)-

**** List:Beckett, Tavarez, Timlin, Javy Lopez, Coco Crisp
Hinske is dangerously close to joining this list

Can do no wrong:Schilling, Lester, Youkilis, Lowell, Manny

Gods among men

apelbon, Ortiz

Ar-too · 08-22-2006, 03:01 PM

For the Reds, this is pretty easy:

**** list: Every pitcher but Harang, Arroyo, and Bill Bray, plus Jason Larue - paid a hefty sum for being a platoon player.

favourite non star - Well, if Ryan Freel isn't a star, then that's the pick. I have a feeling he's quickly become a star though, so my other choice would be Rich Aurillia. He's come up with big hits all year and has played all over the infield. Just a good guy to have around. Honorable mention: Scott Hatteberg. Solid hitter, decent power (especially for those of us who'd gotten used to Sean Casey).

wpg_habsfan · 08-22-2006, 03:18 PM

For a Blue Jays, I always hated Hinske, and I don't know why...maybe because he'd always strike out at the wrong time

. Thank god they traded him (and Hillenbrand and Shoenweiss for that matter...

).

The Doc is the guy for me that can do no wrong. Future Hall of Famer!

dabid · 08-22-2006, 03:47 PM

Red Sox..

People that piss me off: Cora, Crisp, Lopez, Beckett

Non Stars That Can Do No Wrong: Pena, Hinske (only played 2 games)

Bruinaholic · 08-22-2006, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wpg_habsfan

For a Blue Jays, I always hated Hinske, and I don't know why...maybe because he'd always strike out at the wrong time

. Thank god they traded him (and Hillenbrand and Shoenweiss for that matter...

).

The Doc is the guy for me that can do no wrong. Future Hall of Famer!

Hinske looked like crap going down on 3 straight 95mph fastballs that were just simply thrown right threw his bat the other night vs Rivera, i would never take anything away from Rivera but make some ****in contact and put the ball in the air to win the game on a sac fly!

How the hell did Halladay become so good...i know hes been a CY contender and winner over the last 3+ seasons but i remember when i first saw this guy he didnt seem like anything specail

Teemu · 08-22-2006, 04:11 PM

Pisses me off: Mark Buerhle (this year, at least).

Can do no wrong: Joe Crede.

OurGocIsAnAwesomeGoc · 08-22-2006, 05:49 PM

pisses me off: it was mike cameron(GREAT guy, but man, did he know how to strike out in key situations, EVERY SINGLE TIME), this year...I have to say so far it's Lastings Milledge. It's not the rookie mistakes, and it's clear he's got talent...but his cockiness and rotten attitude are getting old, fast.

favorite non-star: jose valentin. this is a guy who was signed to be in our minor league system, a guy everyone thought was done...and he's quietly had an outstanding year for us both at the plate and on the field. hope he gets healthy soon, we need his presence in every way if we're going deep.

KH1 · 08-22-2006, 06:29 PM

For a Yankees fan this is too easy.

A-Rod can do no right and Jeter can do no wrong.

Rusty Shackleford · 08-22-2006, 06:52 PM

No right: Ted Lilly

No wrong: Lyle Overbay, BJ Ryan, Doc

**Blades of Glory** · 08-22-2006, 06:55 PM

No right: Obviously Armando "suck balls" Benitez
No wrong: Barry Bonds (though he needs to go, he is done)

weaponomega · 08-22-2006, 09:14 PM

Guy who pisses me off: Brian Tallet or Scott Downs.

Guy who can do no wrong: Reed Johnson. Plays his *** off every single game. Leads the league in getting beaned. He's shown a great bat this year, and an even better glove.

Anthony* · 08-22-2006, 11:03 PM

no right: benitez and pete feliz

no wrong: vizquel, matt cain, eliezer alfonzo, and kevin frandsen

pretty much anyone below the age of 30

lux_interior · 08-22-2006, 11:23 PM

No right:

Garrett Anderson. I know he's a good player and all, but his lackadaisical (sp?) play drives me nuts.

Kevin Gregg: The human victory cigar....for the other team. Gets lit up every time he's out there.

Dallas MacPherson: Oh wait you meant major leaguers.

Adam Kennedy: Game 5 versus the Twins aside...he drives me crazy.

No wrong:

Chone Figgins: Can play every position in the field (except pitch, catch and 1B). The motor that makes the Angels offense run...literally.

Scott Shields: Very under rated set-up man. Can pitch about 3 million innings per year.

OC: Very smooth fielder. Really stepped up his offensive game this year.

John Lackey: Solid pitcher. Ace of the future.

Fish on The Sand · 08-23-2006, 12:42 AM

The player on the Indians who can do no wrong has got to be Grady Sizemore. He's a crowd favorite and has very qietly developed into a premier 5 tool player. As for who is the perpetual **** up? Well, we have ridded ourselves of Souerbeck, Graves and Mota so who does that leave left? Probably Jhonny Peralta. He started out cold then really started to heat up, and now he sucks again.

Fish on The Sand · 08-23-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Wilson

No wrong: Barry Bonds (though he needs to go, he is done)

It must suck having the OBP leader on your team. His batting average sucks, but in spite of this he leads the majors in obp and has an OPS just shy of 1.000. For any player in the league, this would be considered a good season, but I guess for Bonds its not.

The Big Chill · 08-23-2006, 05:00 PM

For my Royals, the player that can do no wrong right now is Mark Teahen. He is starting to hit the ball well, and is only getting better in the field. He is young so he is relatively cheap, so IMHO he is a steal. What more could you ask from a young guy like Mark?

I am really getting tired of Mike Sweeney. He makes a big chunk of cash, and is constantly hurt. If he could stay healthy, he would be an all-start caliber first baseman. But when he does play, he is slotted in at the DH spot. Ryan Shealy is filling in awesome for him. This gives some time off for Doug Mientkiewicz as well.

I can't wait for Billy Butler to come up through Omaha. He should be a great player. I am thinking he is the Evgeny Malkin of the American League, minus the manhunt.

**Blades of Glory** · 08-23-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish on The Sand

It must suck having the OBP leader on your team. His batting average sucks, but in spite of this he leads the majors in obp and has an OPS just shy of 1.000. For any player in the league, this would be considered a good season, but I guess for Bonds its not.

Yeah but he's not worth the 15+ million we would pay him to stay next season. And for Bonds' standard, this season has been downright terrible.