Least favorite Giant

[ColinCoby]

Michael Barrett agrees, and casts his ballot:

This will never, ever, get old.

 

[Stokes1931]

Michael Barrett agrees, and casts his ballot:

"This is how we say 'hello' on the north side."

"I liked the South Side way better."

 

[Robotech]

There is only one right answer to this question, and it's A.J. Pierzynski.

 

[Robotech]

LOL! How can anyone vote for Fred Merkel? Apparently 25 people did. Merkel's Boner happened in 1908. You gotta be a seriously bitter 110+ year old person if you are still hanging on to that.

 

[MarcoPolo]

Oh yeah, I understand how hated these guys are outside of the Giants fan base- but that is a Giants paper asking the question, so Giants fans are answering that question. I kinda understand Kent, since he went to teh Dodgers, but last time he appearing in SF he was given a warm welcome back. And Bonds to Giants fans I thought would be a no brainier, but evidently not.

I'll have to agree with Mays here, Kent voting for Bonds and Bonds voting for Kent

Not necessarily. People can vote in the poll from L.A. just as easily as from SF. I think that a likely reason for Bonds to be so high is because the link was posted on a Dodger board somewheres (just like it was posted in this thread).

 

[calsnowskier]

Not necessarily. People can vote in the poll from L.A. just as easily as from SF. I think that a likely reason for Bonds to be so high is because the link was posted on a Dodger board somewheres (just like it was posted in this thread).

While that may be the case, I would not be surprised to see Bonds high on a Giants-fan only poll. Dude was polarizing. He could be high on both the favorite AND most hated lists.

 

[Mays-Fan]

While that may be the case, I would not be surprised to see Bonds high on a Giants-fan only poll. Dude was polarizing. He could be high on both the favorite AND most hated lists.

Bonds should write a book, called "If I Did It".

Wait, what?

 

[calsnowskier]

Bonds should write a book, called "If I Did It".

Wait, what?

I was just telling my 13 yo nephews about that a couple weeks ago. They did not know who OJ was (how is that possible?) and were totally floored that he wrote a book like that...

 

[Mays-Fan]

I was just telling my 13 yo nephews about that a couple weeks ago. They did not know who OJ was (how is that possible?) and were totally floored that he wrote a book like that...

Maybe the truth doesn't fit the current narrative...

 

[packerzrule]

least favorite Giant??

I never cared too much for the Jolly Green Giant. Mom always made me eat green beans


God Damn It

 

[BroncoInCALI]

Mine is based strictly on Dollars vs Productions: Aaron Rowand.

So glad I don't have to see that batting stance these days......

 

[Heathbar012]

Mine is based strictly on Dollars vs Productions: Aaron Rowand.

So glad I don't have to see that batting stance these days......

Ol' Drop-a-Deuce? Yeah. He lost my backing when he babbled some nonsense about Chicago being a better city than San Francisco. Please.

 

[calsnowskier]

Mine is based strictly on Dollars vs Productions: Aaron Rowand.

So glad I don't have to see that batting stance these days......

If we had a gif of it, it would be restricted to the NSFW board...

 

[calsnowskier]

Ol' Drop-a-Deuce? Yeah. He lost my backing when he babbled some nonsense about Chicago being a better city than San Francisco. Please.

And yet you still like Franchez???

I am OK with guys FEELING that way. That is natural. But you gotta control the message. When Butler was with us, he never longed to be in blue. When he became blue, then he gushed. I think that is somewhat OK.

Franchez talking about how he loved the doggies was like fingernails on the chalk board. At least Romo talks about it in the past tense, and says how he has been working on his gramps to switch allegiances. THAT is how you do it.

 

[Mays-Fan]

If we had a gif of it, it would be restricted to the NSFW board...

LOL. Him and Moises Alou. Although Moises maybe looked more like he wanted to pee and the door was locked.

 

[Heathbar012]

And yet you still like Franchez???

I am OK with guys FEELING that way. That is natural. But you gotta control the message. When Butler was with us, he never longed to be in blue. When he became blue, then he gushed. I think that is somewhat OK.

Franchez talking about how he loved the doggies was like fingernails on the chalk board. At least Romo talks about it in the past tense, and says how he has been working on his gramps to switch allegiances. THAT is how you do it.

I still like Freddie Sanchez? Last I checked, there isn't anything to currently like about him. He may only be a blip on the most-hated radar, but that isn't necessarily a positive thing. All things considered, I'd rather a current Giants player discuss his childhood allegiances (even to the Dogs) than openly say he would rather be elsewhere. If I recall correctly, Franchez never said, "A World Series ring is great and everything, but I would rather be in Los Angeles." Toward the end of Rowand's massive contract, that is practically what he said about Chicago.

I agree that it is stupid to discuss how great it would be to play for another franchise while currently under contract (and celebrating a championship, no less) with the Giants, especially when that other franchise is the Dodgers. I also agree that he was "done" as a Giant right after that interview (though, it was nice of SF to take care of his medical bills). It is quite obvious that Rowand and Sanchez gave 100% effort both when playing and dancing for the Giants, and they were, at least peripherally, part of the team that one the first ever San Francisco Giants' championship. That alone puts them a couple notches above AJ, who I agree with tzill, begins and ends the discussion of the most-hated Giant. He made an average team horrible solely by being an asshole.

 

[calsnowskier]

Again, agree about AJ. He is the undisputed champ, and all other discussion is about either #2 or expansion of inclusion to the list. AJ is the Alpha and Omega.

While I was no RoRo fan (I refuse to call him "Gamer" because that gives too much respect to him), I don't remember it being head-and-shoulders worse than what Franchez did. RoRos interview was in a Chicago paper and he was more claiming love for the Bears (as well as other things Chicago, sure).

Franchez was on a national show gushing about the Doggies.

Neither are mortal sins. Neither were right.

 

[calsnowskier]

I am surprised no one (myself) has mentioned Money yet.

Dude sabotaged the 2009 team.

 

[SF11704]

As everyone stated ... has to be AJ ... but ..... if by some stroke of irony .... Matt Latos was ever traded to us .... I'm not sure I could contain my dislike for that .... (fill in the blank)

 

[Heathbar012]

Again, agree about AJ. He is the undisputed champ, and all other discussion is about either #2 or expansion of inclusion to the list. AJ is the Alpha and Omega.

While I was no RoRo fan (I refuse to call him "Gamer" because that gives too much respect to him), I don't remember it being head-and-shoulders worse than what Franchez did. RoRos interview was in a Chicago paper and he was more claiming love for the Bears (as well as other things Chicago, sure).

Franchez was on a national show gushing about the Doggies.

Neither are mortal sins. Neither were right.

This. Right from the get-go, a most-hated listed is a little silly. We don't really know any of these guys. I would be pretty bummed if everyone judged my character based on mistakes that I made at work. It just so happens that their mistakes are picked up and picked apart by national and international media outlets.