August 24, 201510 yr This article kind of sucked, as it went with AJ. I'd be curious who everyone else would pick. For me Jaime Navarro tops the list. http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2015/07/25/t...medium=referral
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 02:58 PM) This article kind of sucked, as it went with AJ. I'd be curious who everyone else would pick. For me Jaime Navarro tops the list. http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2015/07/25/t...medium=referral Hated by opposing fans makes sense. Navarro for sure from Sox fans.
August 24, 201510 yr For me it's Navarro in a runaway. He actually once complained about run support after a game he allowed 9 earned. One guy who is up there at least if you are talking home fans, Claudell Washington. Opposing fans, Albert Belle can hang with AJ, but it was only 2 years. Other than that, nothing since I have been following is even close. Edited August 24, 201510 yr by Dick Allen
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 03:05 PM) For me it's Navarro in a runaway. He actually once complained about run support after a game he allowed 9 earned. One guy who is up there at least if you are talking home fans, Claudell Washington. Absolutely. Hated by whom? Other teams? Okay, maybe AJ. But by Sox fans? Not even close. And I'm with Dick - Navarro.
August 24, 201510 yr I remember the banner in the outfield, "Washington slept here..." Navarro was pretty disliked and let's not forget Adam Dunn after he publicly told the media that he rarely worked out in the off season (this after having perhaps the worst season statistically in MLB in almost 100 years.) A.J. was loved by Sox fans for his spirit and the fact that he was a damn fine catcher. Article is obviously written by someone who knows very little about the Sox. Mark Edited August 24, 201510 yr by Lip Man 1
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (shysocks @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 04:12 PM) Honorable mention David Wells. I was feeling like he and Royce Clayton deserved to be mentioned somewhere in the thread but didn't want to disrupt the obviously deserved unanimous votes.
August 24, 201510 yr AJ? That's just laughable. Navarro would be my choice with Joey Belle my second.
August 24, 201510 yr Navarro and Dunn would be pretty high up there. Dunn for his performance (combined with his contract) vs. attitude. Navarro for combination of the two. Albert Belle and AJ are the two that make the list if you are looking from opposition perspective (AJ winning).
August 24, 201510 yr Just hated the Brett Myers trade, don't care if he didn't do anything as a sox, just hate the guy. Does manager count? Man I hated Bevington.
August 24, 201510 yr Nick Swisher easy HM: Jose Panigua Billy Koch Royce Clanton David Wells Tyler Flowers Adam Dunne Adam Laroche Brent Morel Jaime Navarro Mark Teahen
August 24, 201510 yr 2 of the biggest dick i have seen on the sox, 1 i witness his "get lost kid" when the youngster wanted a autograph. that was Belle. the other is Royce Clayton, the same one when in spring training no one wanted to sit with him at a table.
August 24, 201510 yr Making matters even more galling for Sox fans about Wells and Swisher was the fact that as soon as they left the team they started putting up good numbers again. Remember the time Clayton showed up dressed for a game in tennis shoes? Wouldn't put on his spikes??? LOL. Jerry Manuel blew a gasket over that one. Mark Edited August 24, 201510 yr by Lip Man 1
August 24, 201510 yr I would go with Wells. I hated him when he tried to call out Thomas for not playing hurt.
August 24, 201510 yr I don't think its from home or opposing fans. I think its just in general by players.
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) Making matters even more galling for Sox fans about Wells and Swisher was the fact that as soon as they left the team they started putting up good numbers again. Remember the time Clayton showed up dressed for a game in tennis shoes? Wouldn't put on his spikes??? LOL. Jerry Manuel blew a gasket over that one. Mark i remember the time after 9/11 everyone stood up for the anthem ...... except clayton.
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 03:52 PM) Nick Swisher easy YES! Good God I hated Swisher. He is just awful in every way.
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 04:09 PM) I don't think its from home or opposing fans. I think its just in general by players. If you went by players, there is no doubt it would be AJ.
August 24, 201510 yr Clayton, Rios and Swisher would be right up there. Dunn and LaRoche are right there as well for me. Of course Navarro like many said. Ron Blomberg was a big bust.
August 24, 201510 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 05:04 PM) Clayton, Rios and Swisher would be right up there. Dunn and LaRoche are right there as well for me. Of course Navarro like many said. Ron Blomberg was a big bust. Being a bust as a player though is different from being hated. And I was told a story about Swisher from one of the beat writers. In the second half of 2008 after the Sox got Griffey, he tried to help Swisher who was in a bad slump by offering some hitting tips. Swisher literally blew him off I was told and just ignored him. Mark Edited August 24, 201510 yr by Lip Man 1
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