Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez made headlines this past week when he
booted a ball, then casually jogged after it as opponents circled the
bases. The issue became even bigger when Ramirez refused to apologize to his teammates and manager for dogging it on the field. It's
not the first time Ramirez has made waves in his own clubhouse, either.
He and Dan Uggla nearly got in a rumble last September when Uggla
questioned Ramirez's desire to win. At this rate, Ramirez will soon develop a reputation for being a clubhouse cancer - if he hasn't already. Here are my Top 5 worst teammates in baseball over the past decade or so:
5. John Rocker The
former Braves reliever didn't have a filter when he opened his mouth.
He once told Sports Illustrated that he would never play for a New York
team because he didn't want to ride a train "next to some queer with
AIDS". Rocker wasn't just a homophobe, either. He was also a racist,
calling ex-teammate Randall Simon a "fat monkey". Rocker's extreme
behavior actually caused Major League Baseball to order him to undergo
psychological testing.
4. Shea Hillenbrand Despite hitting a
very respectable .284 in seven Big League seasons, Hillenbrand found
himself out of work at the age of 31 after bouncing around with six
different teams. The reason - being an asshole. One of his more
memorable moments came in Toronto, where he wrote "the ship is sinking"
on the clubhouse bulletin board when the team was mired in a losing
streak and then nearly got in a fight with Jays manager John Gibbons.
He also once called Red Sox GM Theo Epstein a "person".
3. Jeff Kent Kent
made it clear that he wasn't in baseball to make friends. The
egotistical second baseman bristled any time it was suggested that he
benefited from the lineup protection of teammates like Barry Bonds in
San Francisco and Manny Ramirez in L.A. Kent fell out of favor in San
Fran after breaking his wrist during the 2002 offseason, claiming he
suffered the injury while washing his truck (it's believed he was
performing wheelies on his motorcycle). Kent and Bonds got in a shoving
match in the Giants dugout during a game that season. Fellow hothead
Milton Bradley once accused Kent of being a racist.
2. Milton Bradley He
may share the same name as a popular board game company, but Milton
Bradley hasn't been much fun for managers to handle during his career.
The fact that Bradley actually tore his ACL while arguing an umpire's
call three years ago should be a pretty good hint that he might have
some anger management issues. Bradley also went after a Kansas City
broadcaster for critical comments made about him when he was with the
Royals, then broke down in tears in front of all his teammates
explaining the situation. Last year, the Cubs gave up on him after
Bradley got into it with Lou Piniella, then ripped the organization and
city for being a negative place to be. This season with the Mariners,
Bradley pulled himself from a game and then left the stadium without
permission.
1. Barry Bonds Steroids helped Barry Bonds become
the greatest home-run hitter of all time. Being the biggest dick in
baseball history, however, just came naturally. Bonds literally handed
out lists of teammates who were "allowed" to talk to him, and once told
former AL rookie of the year Ron Kittle - who was requesting an
autograph for his charity - "I don't sign for white motherf*ckers." Bonds even withdrew himself from the MLB Players Association's licensing agreement because he felt individual endorsements would be more lucrative, which is why you won't find him in many baseball video games. He was the first player in 30 years to refuse to sign that agreement.
Which player do you think has been the biggest clubhouse cancer in MLB in recent years?
Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez made headlines this past week when he
booted a ball, then casually jogged after it as opponents circled the
bases. The issue became even bigger when Ramirez refused to apologize to his teammates and manager for dogging it on the field. It's
not the first time Ramirez has made waves in his own clubhouse, either.
He and Dan Uggla nearly got in a rumble last September when Uggla
questioned Ramirez's desire to win. At this rate, Ramirez will soon develop a reputation for being a clubhouse cancer - if he hasn't already. Here are my Top 5 worst teammates in baseball over the past decade or so:
5. John Rocker The
former Braves reliever didn't have a filter when he opened his mouth.
He once told Sports Illustrated that he would never play for a New York
team because he didn't want to ride a train "next to some queer with
AIDS". Rocker wasn't just a homophobe, either. He was also a racist,
calling ex-teammate Randall Simon a "fat monkey". Rocker's extreme
behavior actually caused Major League Baseball to order him to undergo
psychological testing.
4. Shea Hillenbrand Despite hitting a
very respectable .284 in seven Big League seasons, Hillenbrand found
himself out of work at the age of 31 after bouncing around with six
different teams. The reason - being an asshole. One of his more
memorable moments came in Toronto, where he wrote "the ship is sinking"
on the clubhouse bulletin board when the team was mired in a losing
streak and then nearly got in a fight with Jays manager John Gibbons.
He also once called Red Sox GM Theo Epstein a "person".
3. Jeff Kent Kent
made it clear that he wasn't in baseball to make friends. The
egotistical second baseman bristled any time it was suggested that he
benefited from the lineup protection of teammates like Barry Bonds in
San Francisco and Manny Ramirez in L.A. Kent fell out of favor in San
Fran after breaking his wrist during the 2002 offseason, claiming he
suffered the injury while washing his truck (it's believed he was
performing wheelies on his motorcycle). Kent and Bonds got in a shoving
match in the Giants dugout during a game that season. Fellow hothead
Milton Bradley once accused Kent of being a racist.
2. Milton Bradley He
may share the same name as a popular board game company, but Milton
Bradley hasn't been much fun for managers to handle during his career.
The fact that Bradley actually tore his ACL while arguing an umpire's
call three years ago should be a pretty good hint that he might have
some anger management issues. Bradley also went after a Kansas City
broadcaster for critical comments made about him when he was with the
Royals, then broke down in tears in front of all his teammates
explaining the situation. Last year, the Cubs gave up on him after
Bradley got into it with Lou Piniella, then ripped the organization and
city for being a negative place to be. This season with the Mariners,
Bradley pulled himself from a game and then left the stadium without
permission.
1. Barry Bonds Steroids helped Barry Bonds become
the greatest home-run hitter of all time. Being the biggest dick in
baseball history, however, just came naturally. Bonds literally handed
out lists of teammates who were "allowed" to talk to him, and once told
former AL rookie of the year Ron Kittle - who was requesting an
autograph for his charity - "I don't sign for white motherf*ckers." Bonds even withdrew himself from the MLB Players Association's licensing agreement because he felt individual endorsements would be more lucrative, which is why you won't find him in many baseball video games. He was the first player in 30 years to refuse to sign that agreement.
Which player do you think has been the biggest clubhouse cancer in MLB in recent years?
Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez made headlines this past week when he booted a ball, then casually jogged after it as opponents circled the bases. The issue became even bigger when Ramirez refused to apologize to his teammates and manager for dogging it on the field. It's not the first time Ramirez has made waves in his own clubhouse, either. He and Dan Uggla nearly got in a rumble last September when Uggla questioned Ramirez's desire to win. At this rate, Ramirez will soon develop a reputation for being a clubhouse cancer - if he hasn't already. Here are my Top 5 worst teammates in baseball over the past decade or so:
5. John Rocker The former Braves reliever didn't have a filter when he opened his mouth. He once told Sports Illustrated that he would never play for a New York team because he didn't want to ride a train "next to some queer with AIDS". Rocker wasn't just a homophobe, either. He was also a racist, calling ex-teammate Randall Simon a "fat monkey". Rocker's extreme behavior actually caused Major League Baseball to order him to undergo psychological testing.
4. Shea Hillenbrand Despite hitting a very respectable .284 in seven Big League seasons, Hillenbrand found himself out of work at the age of 31 after bouncing around with six different teams. The reason - being an asshole. One of his more memorable moments came in Toronto, where he wrote "the ship is sinking" on the clubhouse bulletin board when the team was mired in a losing streak and then nearly got in a fight with Jays manager John Gibbons. He also once called Red Sox GM Theo Epstein a "person".
3. Jeff Kent Kent made it clear that he wasn't in baseball to make friends. The egotistical second baseman bristled any time it was suggested that he benefited from the lineup protection of teammates like Barry Bonds in San Francisco and Manny Ramirez in L.A. Kent fell out of favor in San Fran after breaking his wrist during the 2002 offseason, claiming he suffered the injury while washing his truck (it's believed he was performing wheelies on his motorcycle). Kent and Bonds got in a shoving match in the Giants dugout during a game that season. Fellow hothead Milton Bradley once accused Kent of being a racist.
2. Milton Bradley He may share the same name as a popular board game company, but Milton Bradley hasn't been much fun for managers to handle during his career. The fact that Bradley actually tore his ACL while arguing an umpire's call three years ago should be a pretty good hint that he might have some anger management issues. Bradley also went after a Kansas City broadcaster for critical comments made about him when he was with the Royals, then broke down in tears in front of all his teammates explaining the situation. Last year, the Cubs gave up on him after Bradley got into it with Lou Piniella, then ripped the organization and city for being a negative place to be. This season with the Mariners, Bradley pulled himself from a game and then left the stadium without permission.
1. Barry Bonds Steroids helped Barry Bonds become the greatest home-run hitter of all time. Being the biggest dick in baseball history, however, just came naturally. Bonds literally handed out lists of teammates who were "allowed" to talk to him, and once told former AL rookie of the year Ron Kittle - who was requesting an autograph for his charity - "I don't sign for white motherf*ckers." Bonds even withdrew himself from the MLB Players Association's licensing agreement because he felt individual endorsements would be more lucrative, which is why you won't find him in many baseball video games. He was the first player in 30 years to refuse to sign that agreement.
Which player do you think has been the biggest clubhouse cancer in MLB in recent years?
Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez made headlines this past week when he booted a ball, then casually jogged after it as opponents circled the bases. The issue became even bigger when Ramirez refused to apologize to his teammates and manager for dogging it on the field. It's not the first time Ramirez has made waves in his own clubhouse, either. He and Dan Uggla nearly got in a rumble last September when Uggla questioned Ramirez's desire to win. At this rate, Ramirez will soon develop a reputation for being a clubhouse cancer - if he hasn't already. Here are my Top 5 worst teammates in baseball over the past decade or so:
5. John Rocker The former Braves reliever didn't have a filter when he opened his mouth. He once told Sports Illustrated that he would never play for a New York team because he didn't want to ride a train "next to some queer with AIDS". Rocker wasn't just a homophobe, either. He was also a racist, calling ex-teammate Randall Simon a "fat monkey". Rocker's extreme behavior actually caused Major League Baseball to order him to undergo psychological testing.
4. Shea Hillenbrand Despite hitting a very respectable .284 in seven Big League seasons, Hillenbrand found himself out of work at the age of 31 after bouncing around with six different teams. The reason - being an asshole. One of his more memorable moments came in Toronto, where he wrote "the ship is sinking" on the clubhouse bulletin board when the team was mired in a losing streak and then nearly got in a fight with Jays manager John Gibbons. He also once called Red Sox GM Theo Epstein a "person".
3. Jeff Kent Kent made it clear that he wasn't in baseball to make friends. The egotistical second baseman bristled any time it was suggested that he benefited from the lineup protection of teammates like Barry Bonds in San Francisco and Manny Ramirez in L.A. Kent fell out of favor in San Fran after breaking his wrist during the 2002 offseason, claiming he suffered the injury while washing his truck (it's believed he was performing wheelies on his motorcycle). Kent and Bonds got in a shoving match in the Giants dugout during a game that season. Fellow hothead Milton Bradley once accused Kent of being a racist.
2. Milton Bradley He may share the same name as a popular board game company, but Milton Bradley hasn't been much fun for managers to handle during his career. The fact that Bradley actually tore his ACL while arguing an umpire's call three years ago should be a pretty good hint that he might have some anger management issues. Bradley also went after a Kansas City broadcaster for critical comments made about him when he was with the Royals, then broke down in tears in front of all his teammates explaining the situation. Last year, the Cubs gave up on him after Bradley got into it with Lou Piniella, then ripped the organization and city for being a negative place to be. This season with the Mariners, Bradley pulled himself from a game and then left the stadium without permission.
1. Barry Bonds Steroids helped Barry Bonds become the greatest home-run hitter of all time. Being the biggest dick in baseball history, however, just came naturally. Bonds literally handed out lists of teammates who were "allowed" to talk to him, and once told former AL rookie of the year Ron Kittle - who was requesting an autograph for his charity - "I don't sign for white motherf*ckers." Bonds even withdrew himself from the MLB Players Association's licensing agreement because he felt individual endorsements would be more lucrative, which is why you won't find him in many baseball video games. He was the first player in 30 years to refuse to sign that agreement.
Which player do you think has been the biggest clubhouse cancer in MLB in recent years?
Nomar Garciapara. I can still remember him on the bench of that thrilling game against the Yanks when Jeter flew into the stands. He was really needed but never showed emotion because he was "injured". That was his demise as a Red Sock for that time. Looks like they've panned things out since though. (And of course I'm just joking. I just remember his face so plain during that game)
Milton Bradley. I suck...let's blame everyone else.
John Rocker. Duh. His mood changed when the Long Island Ducks were the only place willing to give him a job.
Nomar Garciapara. I can still remember him on the bench of that thrilling game against the Yanks when Jeter flew into the stands. He was really needed but never showed emotion because he was "injured". That was his demise as a Red Sock for that time. Looks like they've panned things out since though. (And of course I'm just joking. I just remember his face so plain during that game)
Milton Bradley. I suck...let's blame everyone else.
John Rocker. Duh. His mood changed when the Long Island Ducks were the only place willing to give him a job.
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