Favorite Current Baseball Players?

[chakes89]

Name your current favorite baseball players

This should be an interesting discussion topic

Here are mine:

Jay Bruce and Joey Votto

I follow many, many other players but these 2 guys are my favorites.

[jetersbatboy]

Mine are Jeter and Victorino. Jeter because I am a Yankees fan, and Victorino because he's from HAWAII!!!

[godwulf]

Miguel Montero and Mark Reynolds.

[nationals2k9]

Utley, Kinsler, Zimmerman, Manny

[Mauer7]

Moe Jauer. I mean Joe Mauer.

[AWA85]

Good topic Chris.

I have to go with Jay Bruce and Homer Bailey.... Bruce is an easy one, but I think I am such a big Homer Bailey fan still because I have been following him and the hype since Low A.



If anyone has any Homer Bailey or Jay Bruce items they want to part with, shoot me an email! :D

[jake33]

Eric Hinske
Troy Percival
Randy Choate
Russell Branyan
Joe Dillon


retired
Rob Deer
Paul Sorrento
Don Mattingly
Roger Maris
Travis Lee

[nomarmauerfan]

Justin Morneau - still looking for a 2005 and 2006 GU bat
Joe Mauer
Nomar Garciaparra



Mike

[BIGSTIG]

Current

Derrek Lee
Aramis Ramirez
Kerry Wood
Ryan Theriot

Retired

Sandberg
Sutcliffe
Grace
Maddux

[cjclong]

Mariano Rivera
Derek Jeter
Ivan Rodriguez
Michael Young
Josh Hamilton

Retired

1961 Yankee team (easier than listing 25)
Sandy Koufax

[cjclong]

Should have also listed Ken Griffey, jr

[suave1477]

Jorge Posada

[allstarsplus]

I put together a "baker's dozen" of my favorite current players. A couple of these guys aren't even starters but they are the nicest players you ever hope to meet.

Ryan Zimmerman
Jordan Zimmermann
Adam Dunn
Wil Nieves
Mike Morse
Elijah Dukes

Adam Jones
Matt Wieters

Alfonso Soriano

Ryan Braun

Brian Schneider
Tim Redding

Derek Jeter

[LastingsMilledge85]

Take a hint:D

I also like: Matt Wise (retired this year), Derrick Turnbow, Joe Smith, Darren Oliver, Cory Sullivan, Nick Evans, Cameron Maybin, Elijah Dukes, Andrew McCutchen, and Garrett Jones

[LastingsMilledge85]

I put together a "baker's dozen" of my favorite current players. A couple of these guys aren't even starters but they are the nicest players you ever hope to meet.

Ryan Zimmerman
Jordan Zimmermann
Adam Dunn
Wil Nieves
Mike Morse
Elijah Dukes

Adam Jones
Matt Wieters

Alfonso Soriano

Ryan Braun

Brian Schneider
Tim Redding

Derek Jeter

I personally think that Josh Willingham and Willie Harris are some of the nicest players you will come across as well as the entire Washington Nationals. They really are the best for fans.

[joecoco]

Doug Mientkiewicz. If you can count someone who pinch-hits every now and then a current player!

[murfsteve25]

Current:
A-Rod
Griffey Jr.
Jeter
Votto
Justin Masterson

Retired:
David Justice

[schubert1970]

John Rocker

[CampWest]

My Top 6 favorites, in no particular order...
Joe Mauer
Albert Pujols
Jim Thome
Lance Berkman
Zach Greinke
Billy Butler

[earlywynnfan]

Omar Vizquel. I really miss watching him play daily.

Growing up: Andre Thornton. There wasn't too much to root for with the old Indians. Also Dennis Eckersley.

Old school: Early Wynn, Lefty Grove, Buck O'Neil, Cecil Travis.

Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

[Tay1038]

Joe Mauer

[scottanservitz]

Victor Martinez-Simply put, he cried when he got traded. Was a fan favorite here in Cleveland and is probably the best catcher we've ever had. Although I enjoyed Sandy Alomar Jr. too.
Manny
Vlad
Votto-Had him on my fantasy team and he can just hit!
Junior-Anyone who followed him from the start can appreciate him living up to the hype and being the #1 card on the 1989 Upper Deck set!

retired
Yount
Brett
Winfield
Rock Raines

Great topic and very interesting to see others' favorites.
Scott

[flota89]

Albert Pujols-he is just too good not to like

[whatupyos]

Eric Byrnes

[2000mvpfan]

NOW:Giambi,Utley,Thome

THEN:Mattingly,McGwire,Schmidt,Brett

HONORABLE MENTION:Tanner Boyle

Joe

[whatupyos]

NOW:Giambi,Utley,Thome

THEN:Mattingly,McGwire,Schmidt,Brett

HONORABLE MENTION:Tanner Boyle

Joe


Joe

Email me. Got a question for you.

Aaron

SunDevil2126628@hotmail.com

[thomecollector]

My Top 6 favorites, in no particular order...
Joe Mauer
Albert Pujols
Jim Thome
Lance Berkman
Zach Greinke
Billy Butler
Finally, a few more closet Thome fans come out. A year ago nobody would admit it. Glad to see you come around.:D

[skyking26]

Current: Thome, Adam Dunn, Joe Mauer

[2000mvpfan]

How can you not like Thome?A definite 1st ballot Hall Of Famer...while everyone else was poundin' the steroids,Thome was poundin' the steaks!!

Mmmm,beef.

Joe

[chakes89]

I like Thome as well

I just like the 2 players that I listed more

[FENWAY]

Pedroia the Destroia.

Gets dirty..pretty good career so far ;)

[GoTigers]

Adrian Gonzalez is my favorite. I do keep an eye on guys from Alabama, like Jake Peavy, Colby Rasmus, and guys who played for Auburn Univ. Tim Hudson and Gabe Gross, who was our starting Quarterback for a year

[33bird]

Ellsbury. Tulo.

[chuck70]

I like Mike Cameron,Prince Fielder,and Yadier Molina.

Chuck
e-mail chuck112770@yahoo.com

[suicide_squeeze]

James Loney...Matt Kemp...Andre Ethier...Russell Martin...Rafael Furcal.....4 yound exciting players and a gun....

Evan Longoria....Carl Crawford....graceful hitter, and raw speed

Jay Bruce....Joey Votto.....big hitters

Troy Tulowitzki.......no one in the game crushes the ball like this dude (not even Pujols)

Ryan Braun....a local boy who can flat out rake.....Prince Fielder...got to love his spirit for the game, and his power.....Jason Kendall....anyone who can successfully return from a horrific injury he suffered years ago (ankle) is alright in my book.....

Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino.....and Jayson Werth......not sure why the Dodgers let him get away, but oh well....

Pablo Sandoval

Chipper Jones

Ken Griffey Jr.

Adam Dunn, Ryan Zimmerman......with special mention to Elijah Dukes.....the man knows how to take a ribbing and keep on kicking

[xpress34]

Really good thread...

Current Favs:

Matt Holliday
Dexter Fowler

Retired / HOFer:

Cal Ripken, Jr.
Tony Gwynn
Larry Parish

ALL TIME #1:

Nolan Ryan

[tknorm]

Current: Mike Cameron

Retired: Orel Hershiser

[Lokee]

Favorite Current Players:

Dustin Pedroia
JD Drew
Prince Fielder
Jason Bay
Daniel Bard

[allstarsplus]

Adam Dunn, Ryan Zimmerman......with special mention to Elijah Dukes.....the man knows how to take a ribbing and keep on kicking



Steve - I love you man!

You have to come to DC next year for a planned vacation for the Dodgers/Nats series!!!!!!! April 23 to April 25 which is a weekend series!!!!!

[Dave4Reds]

Joey Votto
Drew Stubbs
Jay Bruce

[suicide_squeeze]

Steve - I love you man!

You have to come to DC next year for a planned vacation for the Dodgers/Nats series!!!!!!! April 23 to April 25 which is a weekend series!!!!!

Andrew,

It's in my calendar. Counting the days....;)

[allstarsplus]

Andrew,

It's in my calendar. Counting the days....;)

Awesome! Can't wait!

[BoneRubbedBat]

Carl Crawford and Juan Pierre

[Manram]

Carlos Gonzalez, Carlos Gomez and Jacoby Ellsbury

[CampWest]

Finally, a few more closet Thome fans come out. A year ago nobody would admit it. Glad to see you come around.:D

I wouldnt say I am a closet Thome fan... and I admitted it freely a year agoi. I may not flaunt it often, but I've been around since his Indians days. While my Royals have stunk, I adopted the Indians in 1994 with Manny + Thome breaking out. I'm still claiming Berkman, though thats not real popular right now. And I said Butler last year and early this year, when almost everyone else was ripping him up and down.

Anyhow, I am glad to be here and know that I am not alone.

[G1X]

1. Tim Lincecum
2. Juan Pierre
3. Mike Cameron
4. Ross Detwiler
5. Nyjer Morgan

Mark Hayne
Gridiron Exchange
gixc@verizon.net

Always looking for Atlanta Falcons and WFL jerseys, and Willie McGee and Darren Lewis game-used items.

[tbone90]

Like most people here I've been a baseball fan my whole life. I grew up playing it all summer on the neighborhood lot until the street lights came on and I still get excited every September watching the pennant races and on into October when the post season starts - no matter who's in it. The steroid era debacle tempered my outward enthusiam for a spell but it never went away. Now I feel we all have the opportuity to watch a new era of baseball with a large group of some of the most exciting young players to come along in generations. GREAT TOPIC!

Ryan Braun
Justin Upton
Matt Kemp
Jacoby Ellsbury
Evan Longoria
David Wright
Hanley Ramirez
Troy Tulowitzki
Prince Fielder
Joey Votto

[ironmanfan]

Brian Roberts
Matt Wieters
Nick Markakis

[MJB14]

Mike Cameron & Tim Lincecum

[5kRunner]

Derrek Lee

[flota89]

I like this old spread.

Albert Pujols-best player I've ever watched
Matt Holliday-hits the ball as hard as anyone
Adam Wainwright-appreciates the fans and truly is a great pitcher

[EurekaDave]

Mine is Miguel Tejada. Besides being a nice guy, he gives lots of baseball stuff to kids in the Dominican Republic. His career is winding down.

Dave Silverbrand
Always looking to buy more hair and unclogged arteries.

[jetersbatboy]

Mine are Jeter and Victorino. Jeter because I am a Yankees fan, and Victorino because he's from HAWAII!!!


I'll have include Kurt Suzuki and Dane Sardinha to this list.

[ferro39]

nobody has filled that void since george brett retired, but i like tex and cervelli.

i hate the mets, but i find myself rooting for david wright too

[asr1084]

In this order (current players):

Shin-Soo Choo
Carlos Santana
Asdrubal Cabrera

[HawaiiSportsNut]

The following players in no particular order.
Joey Votto (I'm a Reds fan)
Todd Helton (Met him when he was playing in the 1995 Hawaii Winter League)
Michael McKenry (2007 HWL, got his batting glove & bat from him)
Shane Victorino (I met him in 2009. He's a really cool guy, plus he's from Hawaii)
Ichiro Suzuki (Met him during the 1993 Hawaii Winter League)

But my number one favorite is Kurt Suzuki. I met him & his wife Renee last year, they are a class act.

[frikativ54]

Justin Smoak
Josh Hamilton
Felix Hernandez
Darwin Barney
Jordan Lyles
Dustin Ackley
Brett Wallace

[HawaiiSportsNut]

Justin Smoak
Josh Hamilton
Felix Hernandez
Darwin Barney
Jordan Lyles
Dustin Ackley
Brett Wallace

I should have added Darwin Barney to my list too. I met both him & his mom back in 2007 when he was playing for Oregon State. His mom was born in Hawaii.

BTW... Oregon State destroyed our local team in Hawaii. On a positive note Oregon went on to repeat as the College World Series Champions that year.

[alltimegiants]

Buster Posey
Tim Lincecum
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Belt
Cody Ross
And the rest of the SF Giants!:D

[jake33]

I am sure a bit of an obsecure list, but these are mine:

Current: Eric Hinske, JP Howell, Shawn Riggans, Dan Johnson
Honorable Mention: Russell Branyan, Casey Kotchman, Randy Choate


Retired: Don Mattingly
Honorable Mention: Rob Deer, Vince Coleman, Steve Sax,

[CampWest]

My Top 6 favorites, in no particular order...
Joe Mauer
Albert Pujols
Jim Thome
Lance Berkman
Zach Greinke
Billy Butler


Not much has changed in the last year and a half...

I'd probably drop Greinke from the list. Maybe replace with Alex Gordon, whom I have been really impressed with this year - his bat is coming around and he is playing some of the best defensive left field I have ever seen. He is leading the entire majors in Outfield Assists at 13, second place is teammate Francoeur at 10. There is only 1 other LF with more than 6 and just 3 more LF with more than 4 assists. Alex is just playing OF really hard and fast, and he's only been playing outfield for about a year... Really turning his career around.

I'm also kinda partial to the new guy, Eric Hosmer.

[Joeycola]

Some great names mentioned. Konerko, Jeter & Ryan Howard

[Shipp_96]

1) Andrew McCutchen

2) Miguel Olivo

3) Michael Pineda

4) Jack Wilson

5) Raja Davis / Pedro Alvarez (tie)

Sure this is a list like no other, but that is who I root for :D!

[Shipp_96]

Had to do my favorite retired players to boot:

1) Willie "Pops" Stargell...by far number one.

2) Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock / Dave "The Cobra" Parker (tie)

3) Jose Lind / Doug Drabek (tie)

4) Tony Pena / Johnny Ray (tie)

5) Ken Griffey, JR / Eric Chavez (who if he is still playing, is a shell of his former self) (tie)

[Shipp_96]

Forgot Craig Wilson and Omar Moreno, long list...