i just read an article by the sports guy in which he wrote, "if you ever want to torture a longtime Mets fan, ask him to make his 'All-Time Least Favorite Mets' lineup, then tell him that he can pick only three outfielders between George Foster, Vince Coleman, Kevin McReynolds and Bobby Bo. They'll spend at least three hours trying to figure it out."
well, that sparked a conversation with my brother and dad.
my brother has his all-hate team. here's mine and why, with my brother's picks in parentheses.
C-john stearns - dude was never healthy. i mean, never healthy. and this is coming from someone who couldn't stay on a basketball court. (bro's pick: mackey sasser)
1B-jose offerman - for some reason, this fossil couldn't hit, couldn't field, and willie randolph couldn't take him out of the lineup. (bro's pick: mo vaughn)
2B-robert alomar - i was gonna put kaz matsui here. he sucked, but tried. roberto, he sucked and couldn't give a crap. (bro's pick: same)
3B-carlos baerga - out of shape athletes make fans run out of patience. (bro's pick: gregg jefferies)
SS-rey ordonez - called new york baseball fans "stupid". we called his bat "flaccid". (bro's pick: kaz matsui)
OF-vince coleman - this jackass threw a firecracker into a crowd. hard to cheer for someone like that, especially when he doesn't get on base. (bro's pick: same)
OF-bobby bonilla - i don't need to justify this selection. (bro's pick: same)
OF-kevin mcreynolds - good player who didn't give the effort to be a great player. that pisses us off. (bro's pick: juan samuel)
SP-mike hampton - technically, i cheated on this one. i never booed him as a met, but it was his ending that spurred my venom. instead of saying, "hey, i chose to sign with colorado because i'm just not a new york guy", he cited the colorado school system being better than the new york school system - as if his kids aren't weren't gonna attend private school. what a redneck ass. (bro's pick:kenny rogers, and will happily substitute him for hampton if the judges disagree with my selection)
SP-shawn estes - failed to knock roger clemens' head off. (bro's pick: doc gooden)
SP-kaz ishii - this strikeless wonder was kept in the rotation about seven starts too long. ((bro's pick: generation k)
SP-victor zambrano - having scott kazmir traded for him is not his fault, but put him on a short leash. not throwing strikes and lying about his injury made it suffocating. (bro's pick: same)
RP-armando benitez - 'nuff said. (bro's pick: same)
RP-doug sisk - when his sinker didn't sink, he sucked. and this sucktard's sinker stopped sinking. (bro's pick: braden looper, who was fun to boo but the guy pitched through a torn rotator cuff)
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My picks were slightly different. I picked Alex Trevino behind the plate. Good catcher, couldn't hit for anything and always came to bat at the wrong time.
I thought that Ritchie Hebner at 3rd deserved a boo. He hated NY and let everyone know it. He gave no effort in the short time at Shea and was gone that winter.
I gave Kaz Matsui my boo at short stop.
On the mound I added Kenny Rogers. How can any Met fan forgive him for walking Andrew Jones.
My closers were a three way tie between Benitez, Looper and Rojas. I don't need to defend that one.
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