Fess up, Killer. Who are the most entertaining Cubs of all time? - Bleed Cubbie Blue When you are called before a House Subcommittee to talk about PED use in baseball and suddenly forget the English language, weve got a true smoking gun. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group:not(:first-child){margin-left:16px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group.cols{-webkit-column-count:2;column-count:2;-webkit-column-gap:8px;column-gap:8px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ He buried the needle on his drive to worst. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ This catcher was Dennis the Menace in spikes, one of the truly great players of his era. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Exactly. Dave has the personality of a tree trunk. data-styled.g154[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. THESPORTSTER VIDEO OF THE DAY 30 Arizona Diamondbacks - Curt Schilling Curt Schilling spent 2000 to 2003 with the Diamondbacks. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ Bowa was one of Dallas Greens Philly favorites and was expected to provide veteran leadership. Most Hated Players in MLB History | Stadium Talk \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Cubs: Yadier Molina** \n_Infamous for: Excelling for the rival Cardinals for 16 years_ \nThere have been plenty of Cub Killers over the years. @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ So, its ironic that Chicago fans so love to mock the Best Fans in Baseball tag the Cardinals put on their fans or the Cardinals Way motto. Three months later, in Game 6 of the 2004 AL Championship Series, Rodriguez hit a tapper down the first-base line. 7. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Oddly, the next-worst was the player Bowa and Sandberg were traded for, Ivan De Jesus (.313). Continue with Recommended Cookies. In baseball, teams such as the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs have among the biggest fan bases but are also some of the most hated teams in the game at least on Twitter. There was that so difficult? . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g127[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ However, there is plenty of envy and dislike for the Dodgers as a whole. Only Milwaukee Braves slugger Eddie Mathews could exact revenge with a roundhouse right in an epic brawl at Ebbets Field. .emtqNb input:focus{outline:none;}/*!sc*/ Whether its because they consistently excel, because theyve done something controversial or because of how they carry themselves, some players have a knack for getting under an entire fan bases skin, and the bad blood can carry on for years or even decades. Cubs Insider is supported in part by affiliate advertising programs and links. Muncy later said that if Bumgarner didnt like it, he could go get it out of the ocean. Both on-field incidents became instant T-shirts and only added to the bitter rivalry between the Giants and the Dodgers. He has penned the View From the Cheap Seats Cardinals fan blog for the Belleville News-Democrat since 2007. "Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ Meanwhile, since the FedEx travesty, the guy has, um, mailed it in with a mere 19 home runs per season. Rodriguez returned to Seattle numerous times in his three seasons with the AL West-rival Rangers and in 12 years with the Yankees, and while the volume gradually declined, he was booed each and every time he came to the plate. .emtqNb input::-webkit-search-decoration,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-results-button,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-results-decoration{display:none;}/*!sc*/ You root against some baseball players as much or more than you root for some teams. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ Would even be hounded like a rock star at Cubs Conventions and chuckled at with warm delight when taking the mic at some session and saying, Baseball been vedy, vedy good to me. Cubs fans would have been eating out of this guys hand for years. .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ CS. Nationals: Bryce HarperInfamous for: Leaving Nats as a free agent and joining rival Phillies for $330 millionAs the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft, Harper was part of the Nationals organization from the very start of his career. Im merely a baseball player, guys. data-styled.g145[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ For decades, not a game passed that one of his body parts or baseballs wasnt inspected for a foreign substance. It was my fault, the way I got off of the Cubs. Blue Jays: Rougned OdorInfamous for: Punching Jos BautistaWhen a new rivalry was born with the Texas Rangers throughout the Blue Jays 2015-16 seasons and playoff runs, Odor immediately became the player that fans in Toronto love to hate. Hoak had posted 2.5 bWAR as a part time player for the World Series champion Dodgers in 1955 (not that anyone knew what WAR was back then). .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ Republished with authors consent. (Tatis season-ending back injury would decide that race prematurely.) @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ J'Marcus Webb. As new Hall of Famer Larry Walker once said, The fans dont boo. Thats accurate. No. CS. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ Mays is a low-ball pitcher. The meaningless apologies. . @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ He called out that months winner, Pete Alonso, before the two squared off at Petco Park. Were surprised that ESPN never hired this guy. Bold indicates active player and + indicates a Hall of Famer. Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Greg Maddux are also on this list. CS. Giants: Yasiel PuigInfamous for: Admiring his home runsPuig's frequent clashes with Madison Bumgarner stoked the flames of the Giants-Dodgers rivalry for several years, and their feud continued even after Puig was traded to the Reds in December 2018. The fact that Molina has hit .313 with an .844 OPS and 15 home runs over 108 career games in Cincinnati also hasn't endeared him to Reds fans. Bowa was one of Dallas Green's Philly. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. He apparently demanded a trade and got one. .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ But Utley would have been just another Mets antagonist if not for what happened in Game 2 of the 2015 NLDS, when he slid late and hard into second base to break up a double play and broke shortstop Ruben Tejadas right leg in the process. 5 Chicago Cubs players who won't survive the trade deadline Minor League Wrap: A no-hitter (of sorts) for the Pelicans. @media (min-width:768px){.ggWmAj{max-height:60px;padding:16px 32px 16px 24px;}}/*!sc*/ Gambling Problem? data-styled.g160[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ What the hell was Hendry thinking? They wont let him forget his positive drug test, the one that he blamed on a FedEx driver who despised Jews and loved the Cubbies. As a result, Teixeira was booed heavily every time he played at Angel Stadium after that, and the animosity only increased after Teixeira bowled over catcher Bobby Wilson at the plate in a game on April 23, 2010. Republished with author's consent. South Bend shuts down Whitecaps. [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent::after{border-color:transparent transparent #057AFF;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--current{border-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ DrewInfamous for: Not signing with Phillies after 1997 DraftDrew hasnt played baseball since 2011, but is there any doubt that Phillies fans would boo him today? Childhood favorite of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Oh, never mind then. .emtqNb input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ The loner had few friends to begin with he was known to even call out teammates for their lapses in the field. data-styled.g168[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ . .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ The Yankees finished right behind the Dodgers, as the most hated team in eight states, . html{font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}/*!sc*/ You root against some baseball players as much or more than you root for some teams. That energy carried into the 2019 season as Sabathia and outfielder Avisal Garca got into it at Yankee Stadium after a strikeout. Prime suspects: Every player on the roster. "Ricky's the best." Cap Anson was a blowhard, and the older he got, the harder he blew. baseball historian Bill James, Teams: Philadelphia Phillies (1963-69, 1975-76), St. Louis Cardinals (1970), Los Angeles Dodgers (1971), Chicago White Sox (1972-74), Oakland Athletics (1977). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ It only took him seven years to learn how to hit that pitch, Bumgarner quipped. .eJdqRG p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ The Cardinals are among the most hated franchise to everyone but their fans, the self-proclaimed "best fans in baseball." An entire Twitter account exists solely to . Last season, he didnt take kindly to Max Muncy admiring his home run into McCovey Cove and let him know it. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. .ihHuHi{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ Blue Jays: Rougned Odor Infamous for: Punching Jos Bautista When a new rivalry was born with the Texas Rangers throughout the Blue Jays' 2015-16 seasons and playoff runs, Odor immediately became the player that fans in Toronto love to hate. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ ","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Pirates: Ryan Braun** \n_Infamous for: Violating MLB's PED policy_ \nThe Pirates have had plenty of nemeses across the field in recent years. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ Molina wasnt having it and pushed the bat away. Rays: CC SabathiaInfamous for: Hitting Jess Sucre in 2018; trash talkingOver the past few seasons, Sabathia was at the center of multiple contentious incidents involving the Rays. data-styled.g169[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ I'm a screamer, a yeller and a cusser. Scott Wuerz is a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan and a veteran writer. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ Why 1920? .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ Ass-hats. The Most Hated NHL Player : r/hockey - Reddit code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ Molina was in the middle of a bench-clearing incident with the Cubs in late September of last season, after he was grazed by a Cole Hamels pitch. If you want to be thoroughly entertained, then sit with Cubs fans in the Wrigley Field bleachers on the days that this scumbag plays in the outfield. Angels -- Dodgers. But he is somewhat mortal at Coors Field -- 10-5, 4.60 in 22 starts. This is all B.S. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ Boo-worthy. Could it be true, the Tribune wondered, that fans could turn against the lovable losers so quickly after their recent streak of success that included the clubs first World Series title in more than a century of trying? But as their legion of haters are quick to ask, how much of that success has to do with market size and financial resources, and how much of it is the result of good, old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity? In some cases, the most hated player in franchise history is one who has a lengthy arrest record or someone who embarrassed the game in some way. As you know, the Cubs of the mid-1950s were awful. He never publicly apologized, and Mets fans never forgave him. No. His deplorable numbers? Curious to see who you guys think is top 5 most hated. data-styled.g119[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ Indians: Jonathan LucroyInfamous for: Refusing to waive no-trade clause to join TribeIt was July 30, 2016, and the Indians were up 4 1/2 games in the AL Central, but they were missing their starting catcher, Yan Gomes, due to a separated shoulder. The trick against Drysdale is to hit him before he hits you. Hall of Fame slugger Orlando Cepeda, who was plunked more times (four) by Drysdale than he homered (once) off him, Teams: San Francisco Giants (1971-75), New York Mets (1975-77, 1981-83), San Diego Padres (1977), California Angles, New York Yankees (1977), Chicago Cubs (1978-80), Oakland Athletics (1984-86). button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ It was somewhat representative of a stretch from 2002-10 in which the Twins went to the playoffs six times and the White Sox just twice, although the Sox won the lone World Series title of the two in 2005. Watch this video from a decade ago in which Cincinnati Reds announcers Marty Brennaman takes the North Siders and their fans to task.

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