Your favorite current baseball players

[chiliD]

Well, hmmmm...baseball...ok, I'm not really into baseball this season yet (and really HAVEN'T been into baseball very deeply since I dropped out of my fantasy league).

Favorite current players:
Barry Bonds (yeah, I'm one of the few people who do like him...and that's even worth double because I'm a Dodger fan)
Albert Pujols
Nomar Garciaparra
Johnny Damon
Derek Jeter
Vlade Guererro
Darin Erstad
Jared Weaver
Chone Figgins
Kenny Lofton (does this guy EVER age?)
David Ortiz
A-Rod
K-Rod (Frankie Rodriguez)
Pedro Martinez
Ken Griffey Jr
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
Bartolo Colon
John Lackey


Favorite players in the last 30 or so years:
Fernando Valenzuela
Orel Hershieser
Bob Welch
Burt Hooton
Steve Howe
Kirk Gibson
Steve Garvey
Davey Lopes
Bill Russell
Ron Cey
Joe Morgan
Frank Thomas
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Bobby Grich (he went to the same HS as me)
Bobby Bonds (Barry's dad)
Reggie Jackson (when he was on the Angels...before that, I hated him)
Thurman Munson (RIP)
George Brett
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Conigliaro
Rico Petrocelli
Jerry Remy
Willie Randolph
Robin Yount
Cal Ripken Jr.
Nolan Ryan
Dwight Gooden
Darryl Strawberry
Eric Davis




Favorite players from when I was a kid:
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Claude Osteen
Ron Perranoski
Jim Brewer
Maury Wills
Jim Gilliam
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Johnny Roseboro
Willie Davis
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Willie Stargell
Orlando Cepeda
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Hank Aaron
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Roberto Clemente
Tom Seaver
Jim Fregosi
Warren Spahn
Eddie Mathews
Rod Carew
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Zoilo Versalles
Frank Howard
Boog Powell
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Curt Flood
Lou Brock
Bob Gibson
Steve Carlton
Denny McLain
Mickey Lolich
Al Kaline
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench

[Rickypt]

My favorite players from times gone by are Jack Clark, Vida Blue, George Brett, and Willie McCovey.

[estranged4life]

Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
Joe Morgan
Pete Rose
Willie Stargell ("Pops"-Love the 1979 Pirates, down 3-0 to the Orioles and came back to win the World Series 4-3)
Ryne Sandberg ("Ryno" rulz!!!)
Mark Grace ("Gracie")
Shawon Dunston
Andre Dawson ("The Hawk")
Billy Williams
Ron Santo (The Coach-Who should be in the Hall of Fame)
Ernie "Let's play 2" Banks
Gary Mathews Sr ("Sarge")
Ferguson Jenkins
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Carl Yastremski (Yaz is the man)
Stan "The Man" Musial
Frank Robinson
Willie Mays
Bobby Bonds (First baseball glove I ever owned was a Bobby Bonds model)
Mike Schmidt
Dan Quisenberry (RIP-Great submariner picther for the 1985 Champion KC Royals)
Kent Tekulve
Al "Mad Hungarian" Hrabroski (My Mom's favorite player, She went to her grave with his card in her casket)
Whitey Ford (Who I am nicknamed after)
George Brett
Ozzie Smith
Cal Ripken Jr.
Lou Gerhig
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays (the "Say Hey kid")
Reggie Jackson (I hated the Yanks as a kid...Love 'em as an adult)
Tony Gwynn
Robin Yount
Paul Molitor
Dave Winfield
Fernando Valzenula
Dizzy Dean
Joe DiMaggio
Pee Wee Reese
Warren Spahn
Yogi Berra
Duke Snider
Sandy Koufax (Tie for the best pitcher to ever play the game)
Don Drysdale
Hank Aaron
Harmon Killebrew
Roberto Clemente
Bob Gibson (Tie for the best pitcher to ever play the game)
Rod Carew (Fearsome hitter)
Tom Seaver
Steve Carlton
Rollie Fingers
Brooks Robinson
Eddie Murray
Gaylord Perry
Kirby Puckett
Kirk Gibson
Carlton Fisk
& for the Red Sox fans-Bucky "F**king" Dent

[DavidMn]

My all time favorite player bar none is:

Carl Yazstremski

[ryan8472]

I'll only name guys that I've actually seen play...

Current players:
- Mariano Rivera
- Derek Jeter
- Bernie Williams
- Roger Clemens
- Chipper Jones
- Huston Street (can you say F*CKING HOT!? )
- Grady Sizemore (another hottie)
- Ken Griffey Jr.
- Pedro Martinez
- Albert Pujols
- Alex Rodriguez
- Jorge Posada
- Scott Rolen
- Mike Mussina
- Manny Ramirez
- Johnny Damon
- David Wright
- Chris Carpenter
- Jim Thome
- Chase Utley
- Alfonso Soriano
- Eric Chavez
- Joe Mauer

Retired Players:
- Don Mattingly
- Tino Martinez
- Paul O'Neil
- Graig Nettles
- Darryl Strawberry
- Thurman Munson
- Ryne Sandburg
- Cecil Fielder
- David Cone
- Reggie Jackson
- Kirby Puckett
- Ron Guidry
- Jim Leyritz


I have a heavy Yankees bias.

There are many more.. I love baseball.

[ryan8472]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

NO ****? Wow I didnt know that. Thank you for correcting me. I really thought he retired.

Some fan you are.

[estranged4life]

that Joe Torre wasnt only a great player in his day, He is also my favorite manager.

[ryan8472]

Oooh my dear Huston...



And I just have to include this one:

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

Some fan you are.

Yeah I blew that one. Of course I'm not concerned with who plays for "That team."