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tadashi posted:This is a weird favorites list, so far. Baseball SAS is confirmed to be weirder than ever, I guess. There were so few ballots that everyone's weird pet picks got bumped up a couple of notches. Like I said, #25 was comprised almost entirely of players who were VERY liked or VERY hated by one specific SASer (I still don't know how I was the only one who voted for Andrew Miller, but hey).
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What's the more attractive part of Andrew Miller - his beard or his slider?
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YeahTubaMike posted:(I still don't know how I was the only one who voted for Andrew Miller, but hey). relief pitchers are boring
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YeahTubaMike posted:(I still don't know how I was the only one who voted for Andrew Miller, but hey). Because there are no Indians fans in SAS until October.
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Kirios posted:What's the more attractive part of Andrew Miller - his beard or his slider? Trick question: His moustache. 
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Because there are no Indians fans in SAS until October. 
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Kirios posted:What's the more attractive part of Andrew Miller - his beard or his slider? I've been trying to answer this question for like 30 minutes, and I honestly am not sure. Gonna have to go with the slider though, because that thing is filthy. Paul Zuvella posted:relief pitchers are boring YOU'RE boring.  Inspector_666 posted:Trick question: His moustache. 
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Because there are no Indians fans in SAS until October. 
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Because there are no Indians fans in SAS until October.  I didn't vote this year because a) I forgot, and b) I couldn't think of enough players that I actively hate.
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My hate list is like 50% bad A's pitchers past and present. There are probably more deserving targets but I just haven't kept up to date with who's a homophobe or a wife beater or a bitchboy about batflips
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#24 Most Hated - 9 points A flurry of #2 votes, with one exception. Kurt Suzuki Team: Atlanta Braves Debut: June 12, 2007  What's to hate? Any reason to hate a Brave is a good one, as far as I'm concerned. That said, he has been having a decent year and a fantastic July, so I'm not sure what the specific problem is. Darren O'Day Team: Baltimore Orioles Debut: March 31, 2008  What's to hate? Has a super ugly delivery. This guy was #19 on the list last year and no one ever elaborated on their reasons. Brandon Crawford Team: San Francisco Giants Debut: May 27, 2011  What's to hate? He's not having a great year, but I strongly suspect that this vote was predominantly Dodgers salt-motivated. Naturally, Crawford was the only one with multiple votes, making this even more confusing. Johnny Cueto Team: San Francisco Giants Debut: April 3, 2008  What's to hate? Jason LaRue doesn't hold a grudge, but SAS does. LaRue's career was prematurely ended & his life was changed when Johnny Cueto kicked him in the head repeatedly in 2010. Derek Norris Team: Debut: June 21, 2012  What's to hate? Allegedly roughed up ex-fiancee Kristen Eck after she caught him talking on the phone with a female suitor. quote:Derek approached me from behind and put me in a choke hold...I threw the phone onto the kitchen island and tried to get away. Derek then grabbed me by the back of my hair to pull me back to him. He eventually let go and as i turned around he grabbed me by my upper arms so I couldn’t leave as he tried to drunkenly explain that he wasn’t talking to another female. Francisco Rodriguez Team: Debut: September 18, 2002  What's to hate? Aside from the 7.82 ERA that earned him unceremonious releases by the Tigers AND the Nats in less than a month, he has been accused of trashing a home he rented last year. Current Rankings quote:24. Kurt Suzuki, Darren O'Day, Brandon Crawford, Johnny Cueto, Derek Norris, Francisco Rodriguez YeahTubaMike fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Aug 3, 2017 |
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e: never mind!
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Poque posted:e: never mind! You didn't see anything. *jedi hand wave*
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I didn't even realize K-Rod was still playing, otherwise he would've probably made my hated list somewhere near the bottom.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:I didn't even realize K-Rod was still playing, otherwise he would've probably made my hated list somewhere near the bottom. I mean, he's technically kind of not. 
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K-ROD IS THE DUMBEST NICKNAME IN BASEBALL
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#24 Most Loved - 9 points Brandon Crawford Team: San Francisco Giants Debut: May 27, 2011  What's to love?  Nah, but seriously, he's pretty great. He grew up a Giants fan, came up through the Giants organization, and has been playing consistently with the Giants since 2011. He didn't make a HUGE splash during his WBC appearance, but he's got a lot of good will built up from Justin Turner Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Debut: September 9, 2009  https://twitter.com/gaslampball/status/880981754206498816 What's to love? Justin Turner raaaaaaaaaakes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shhW5CLF6H0 He also has an absurdly adorable puppy named Moonshine...  ...in addition to a fun personality.    Yadier Molina Team: St. Louis Cardinals Debut: June 3, 2004  What's to love? High baseball IQ, extremely gung-ho attitude.  Adam Wainwright posted:You don't ever have to worry about bouncing a ball to Yadier. He's a human vacuum behind the plate. The only thing you have to think about is making the pitch, because you know Yadi's going to catch whatever you throw. Salvador Pérez Team: Kansas City Royals Debut: August 10, 2011   What's to love? What's NOT to love, really? He's a big giant teddy bear who also happens to also be a five-time All-Star, and he still finds time to harass Lorenzo Cain for fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n4NE9S_2yo He's the only public figure who I've never seen receive a negative Instagram comment. Dude radiates positivity and awesomeness. Carlos Correa Team: Houston Astros Debut: June 8, 2015  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_wa0SMVPCA What's to love? He's young, he's fantastic, and he's only going to get better. AL Rookie of the Year in 2015, All-Star and WBC silver medalist in 2017 -- it's truly a shame that he's injured this year because he's such fun to watch on both sides of the plate. Current Rankings (players on both lists will be bolded as they're added, just like last year) quote:24. Brandon Crawford, Justin Turner, Yadier Molina, Salvador Pérez, Carlos Correa YeahTubaMike fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Aug 3, 2017 |
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Aug 2, 2017 02:53
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Justin Turner also looks exactly like Tormund Giantsbane from Game of Thrones
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Justin Turner is awesome and the most gingery ginger man to ever ginger. Last year he got an infection from an ingrown hair on his thigh and missed a couple weeks. Brandon Crawford is the greasy bloopy embodiment of everything I can't stand about the Giants and I'm glad he made the hate list no lower than the love list.
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bawfuls posted:Justin Turner is awesome and the most gingery ginger man to ever ginger. Counterpoint 
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I meant that his major infection from an ingrown thigh hair strikes me as a particularly ginger injury for whatever reason
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Matt Murton was so gingery that he gingered himself to Japan and broke Ichiro's single-season hit record bawfuls posted:I meant that his major infection from an ingrown thigh hair strikes me as a particularly ginger injury for whatever reason Ginjury
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Justin Turner is cool. The Dodgers are cool.
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At long last, a non-tie!  #23 Most Hated - 10 points Chris Davis Team: Baltimore Orioles Debut: June 26, 2008 #1 votes: 0 #2 votes: 0 #3 votes: 1  What's to hate? Spells his name wrong and absolutely slays the Jays. Not a terrible player against other teams, mind you, but he has hit more homers against Blue Jays pitching than any other active MLB player. Current Rankings quote:23. Chris Davis YeahTubaMike fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Aug 3, 2017 |
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Back to ties. These are each one person's favorite player, and once again my vote is represented. I'll let you guess who I chose. #23 Most Loved - 10 points Adrian Gonzalez Team: San Francisco Giants Debut: April 18, 2004  https://twitter.com/gaslampball/status/880981754206498816 sorry, I just really love this GIF/video What's to love? Adrián el Titán has been stunningly reliable as a player, having gone on the disabled list for the first time in his 13-year career this past May (granted, it's a doozy, but still). Despite the fact that nagging injuries have enabled Cody Bellinger to replace him, he has handled the situation tremendously well, even going as far as recommending against sending Bellinger down when Joc Pederson came off the DL. quote:The way I was feeling at the time, I told them straight up, ‘He’s a better guy to help the team win than me hurt...I mean, I’m just here to win. It’s not about, ‘It’s my position,’ or, ‘It’s his position.’ It’s about winning as a team. If he’s the best guy for the team that day, he’s going to play. If I’m the best guy for the team that day, I’m going to play. He famously criticized the extremely awesome (but not above criticism, to be fair) World Baseball Classic in the wake of Mexico's elimination, but that doesn't seem to have hurt Dodgers fans' attitude toward him at all.  Carlos Martinez Team: St. Louis Cardinals Debut: May 3, 2013  What's to love? First off, he's a great pitcher. That said, his fun-loving personality is probably more endearing than his sheer performance. He is a man of many hairstyles, for one.    He likes to imitate his teammates when they're at bat too, which is something I have gotten to witness in person, which was glorious.  Jerry Blevins Team: New York Mets Debut: September 16, 2007  What's to love? Nasty, nasty curveballs.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Do1l8itr6E Has an SNY vlog called Hello Jerry, in which he answers fan questions that have nothing to do with baseball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERaGHCcW0w Rally-bleached his hair with the team even though it looked loving horrible.  Even puppies like him.  https://twitter.com/KennyDucey/status/851188067100745730 Noah Syndergaard Team: New York Mets Debut: May 12, 2015   What's to love? Pitched beautifully through the 2016 NLWC, as well as the entire rest of his career.  He's a big guy with a bigger personality, and baseball is less fun with him on the DL (tore his lat under mysterious circumstances that no one likes to talk about).  Fortunately his injury has not prevented him from continuing to feud with Mr. Met. https://twitter.com/mrmet/status/883024696865943552 https://twitter.com/Noahsyndergaard/status/883123983993798656 Lorenzo Cain Team: Kansas City Royals Debut: July 16, 2010  What's to love? Not just Salvy Pérez's bestie, Lorenzo Cain is charming in his own right, not to mention a great outfielder. https://twitter.com/LasMayores/status/892172576373571585 Also, he hit a 302-foot homer which...what the gently caress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjXN76yyQ2Y His splashing skills could use some serious work though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6b7bfZkmA&t=86s Current Rankings quote:23. Adrian Gonzalez, Carlos Martinez, Jerry Blevins, Noah Syndergaard, Lorenzo Cain YeahTubaMike fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Aug 3, 2017 |
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I like how Yadi had to jump up to give Jose Martinez (listed at 6'7") a high five after Yadi hit his first HR of the night Wednesday.  He had to do the same thing after his 2nd HR, but the video doesn't show it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvtglIQh-AY
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Adrian is my favorite player and he hasn't played on my team for seven years and I am retroactively angry at you Dodgers fans for not voting for him. He is the best and you are bad!
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Counterpoint: a bad diaperbaby and I wish I'd replaced McCann with him on my list of bads
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On the one hand, the lack of votes this year is really making poo poo weird. On the other hand, I voted, and now my votes count for so much more! Take that, Chris Davis, and your stupid smarmy face I hate it so much
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Munenori Kawasaki was ineligible so I refused to vote.
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The Berzerker posted:On the one hand, the lack of votes this year is really making poo poo weird. On the other hand, I voted, and now my votes count for so much more! Take that, Chris Davis, and your stupid smarmy face I hate it so much Same. With so much overlap among the Cubs posters their favorites are guaranteed to be at the top. However, it leaves the lower area wide open for the underrepresented teams. For instance: My favorite 3 players got in purely on the strength of my votes, I'm betting.
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OzFactor posted:Adrian is my favorite player and he hasn't played on my team for seven years and I am retroactively angry at you Dodgers fans for not voting for him. He is the best and you are bad!
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Good evening, everyone! I am currently vacationing in Blue Jays territory, hence the delay. Sorry about that! #22 Most Hated - 11 points Carlos Gómez Team: Texas Rangers Debut: May 13, 2007 #1 votes: 1 #2 votes: 0 #3 votes: 0  What's to hate? If I had to guess, I would say that it was his awful 2016 with the Astros, which led to his release, after which the Rangers picked him up and he proceeded to turn back into a good player. He did piss off Brian McCann in 2013 though, you'd think that'd be enough to make up for it.  Current Rankings quote:22. Carlos Gómez
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#22 Most Loved - 11 points Robinson Canó Team: Seattle Mariners Debut: May 3, 2005 #1 votes: 0 #2 votes: 1 #3 votes: 0  What's to love? In an All-Star Game with too few dingers, he smashed one to bits and earned himself the MVP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiOrKhGQfAo Has a beard blessed with Derek Jeter's sacred touch.  Seriously though, in addition to being a clutch player with a scorching hot bat, he's a good dude. He runs the RC22 Foundation, meant to help children in Seattle and his native Dominican Republic, and has a wing in the Hackensack Medical Center named after him. Class act. Edwin Encarnación Team: Cleveland Indians Debut: June 24, 2005 #1 votes: 0 #2 votes: 0 #3 votes: 0 What's to love? The imaginary parrot Edwing, for one.   Encarnación has gone from raking with the Jays to raking with Cleveland, thus spreading good will to a whole other division. It's no wonder Indians fans would like him, given how well he's been hitting for them. Current Rankings quote:22. Robinson Canó, Edwin Encarnación
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Carlos Gomez? I didn't know McCann was a goon.
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The #21 most hateables are really REALLY hateable this year, so brace yourselves. #21 Most Hated - 12 points John Jaso Team: Pittsburgh Pirates Debut: September 6, 2008 #1 votes: 0 #2 votes: 0 #3 votes: 0  What's to hate? Voluntarily, unapologetically has the most disgusting hair in MLB history. Believe me, I have looked for additional reasons to hate him, but aside from the hair, he seems like a normal guy and a pretty much average player. The hair is unforgivable though. Jeurys Familia Team: New York Mets Debut: September 4, 2012 #1 votes: 0 #2 votes: 0 #3 votes: 0  What's to hate? On October 31, 2016, Familia's wife Bianca Rivas called the police (the recording of the call is in the link). quote:"My husband had a little bit of alcohol and he's going crazy," says Rivas, whose identifying information is redacted from the audio recording provided to NJ Advance Media. Police stated that when they arrived, Rivas looked a bit roughed up. quote:Familia's wife, Bianca Rivas, was left with scratches on her chest and a bruise on her right cheek, police said. Rivas dropped charges, but MLB suspended Familia for 15 days anyway because the evidence, according to their investigation (and to be fair, common sense), added up. Jonathan Papelbon Team: Debut: July 31, 2005 #1 votes: 0 #2 votes: 0 #3 votes: 1  What's to hate? Still a smarmy rear end in a top hat who no one likes, and thankfully now he's not good enough to play for anyone. It breaks my heart that he's in the same FA class as Tim Lincecum. Current Rankings quote:21. John Jaso, Jeurys Familia, Jonathan Papelbon
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I unironically like Jaso's hair because I'm all for greasy long hair in the MLB.
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John Jaso is cool and also on like an 0-for-25 streak so I hope the Pirates stop sending him to the plate
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Long hair is nice, and a lot of my favorite-to-look-at players are long-haired, but when you get into Charlie Blackmon/Heath Hembree/John Jaso territory, it's gone too far. I think John Jaso's hair grosses me out even more because he has teammates who have great dreadlocks (Josh Bell, Gift Ngoepe sometimes). edit: I also though Jarrod Saltamacchia's hair was pretty gross, for what it's worth.
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Popete posted:I unironically like Jaso's hair because I'm all for greasy long hair in the MLB. 100% this, I'm upset by him being on this list Also I removed Papelbon because I figured he wasn't eligible as he isn't playing. Guess I missed the Free Agent clause, consider him higher on this list
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