Recent Yankees Likes & Dislikes
I was just noodling the Yankees players of the last two years – most of them – and thinking about the ones that I like and dislike, in a totally subjective way, as a Yankees fan. Here’s how that hashed out:
I really like: Brett Gardner, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Hideki Matsui, Jerry Hairston
I like: Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Marcus Thames, Kevin Russo, Colin Curtis, Eduardo Nunez, CC Sabathia, Boone Logan, Alfredo Aceves, David Robertson, Dustin Moseley, Kerry Wood (more than I thought I would), Johnny Damon, Melky Cabrera, Eric Hinske, Chien-Ming Wang, Phil Coke
I neither like or dislike, they’re just “there” for me: Francisco Cervelli, Nick Swisher (although he’s growing on me), Ramiro Pena, Juan Miranda, Lance Berkman, Austin Kearns, Phil Hughes, Sergio Mitre, Ivan Nova, Romulo Sanchez, Jose Molina, Cody Ransom, Xavier Nady, Shelley Duncan, Freddy Guzman, Mark Melancon
I dislike: Curtis Granderson (soley based on performance), Nick Johnson, A.J. Burnett (based more on perfomance than personality), Damaso Marte, Joba Chamberlain, Chad Gaudin, Jonathan Albaladejo, Angel Berroa, Brett Tomko, Jose Veras, Edwar Ramirez
I really dislike: Alex Rodriguez (based more on personality than performance, but, also including this year’s performance), Javier Vazquez, Chan Ho Park, Brian Bruney
If you had to go through the same exercise, how would your list shape up?
You still dislike Chad Gaudin? Even after yesterday’s taking the ball for 3 innings and saving the game, working on zero rest after mopping up for 2 innings on Friday?
Man, talk about a tough room…
Evan3457 wrote:
Tis only one appearance out of a body of work encompassing two years.
Jerry Hairston Jr. made that much of an impression on you Steve?
Looks like people are more inclined to criticize your lists than to deal with your question and come up with their own. So here goes a list even though it will be incomplete since I don’t have enough time to be thorough:
I really like the great Mariano Rivera (on every level), Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez, Hideki Matsui, Gene Michaels …
I like Mark Teixeira, Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Robinson Cano, Johnny Damon, Chien-Ming Wang, Al Aceves, Eduardo Nunez, Xavier Nady, Phil Hughes, Dave Robertson, Joe Torre …
I neither like nor dislike Brett Gardiner, Marcus Thames, Austin Kearns, Cisco Cervelli, Nick Swisher, Javier Vasquez, Curtis Granderson, most of the bullpen, Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi …
I dislike Alex Rodriguez, AJ Burnett, Joba Chamberlain, Nick Johnson …
I really dislike … uh oh … can’t think of anyone that I identify with the Yankees that I dislike that much …
This would be a tough exercise for someone like me who really has never played favorites; I treat them all the same regardless of how long and how decorated they are as a Yankees. That said, a short hand version of this list for me would go as:
Really like: Mo, Gaudin, Ace, Cano, Swisher, C.C.
Like: Tex, ARod, Jeter, Hughes
Meh: Posada, Molina, Cervelli, Pena
Dislike: Javy
That’s all I have.
Raf wrote:
Right, but his work for the Yankees has been more than acceptable, I’d think.
I really like: Andy, Mo, Jeter, Posada, CC, Tex, Joe Torre, Gene Michael, Tino, O’Neill, Cone, Wells, ElDuque, Aaron Boone,Scott Brocius, Wang, Johnny Damon, Tony Pena, The Scooter, Bobby Murcer.
I like: Cano, Robertson, Swisher, Mosley, Gardner, Cervelli, Matsui, Vasquez, Thames, Granderson, Logan, Scott Proctor, Aaron Small, Bubba Crosby, .
I neither like or dislike, they’re just “there” for me: Nick Johnson, Gaudin, Girardi,Cashman, Kearns, Wood, Hughes, Hal.
I dislike: AJ, Joba, Park, Michael Kaye.
I really dislike: Arod, Randy Johnson, Clemens, Hank.
Raf wrote:
Yeah. I know he’s a former juicer. But, he played everywhere for the Yankees. Never moaned. Seemed like he really cared. And, got points for coming back for his ring this season. He really did impress me. A wonderful bench player and he seemed like a real team guy.
Steve Lombardi wrote:
I didn’t even consider the juicing angle. What piqued my curiosity is that of the list you provided, JHJ just seemed a bit out of place, especially in the context of him being more or less a “passing ship in the night” when it comes to Yankees service time.
Of course he played everywhere, “supersub” was his position; a latter day Randy Velarde, if you will
From the last two years
Really like: Mo
Indifferent: The rest
IRL: Mo, A-Rod, O’Neill, Donald Arthur Baseball, Rocket
IL: Pettitte, Swisher, Cano, Sabathia, Hughes, Cashman, Girardi
INLOD: Jeter, Williams, Posada, Teixeira, Vazquez, Big Unit
ID: Brown, Weaver, Nick Johnson, Xavier Nady, AJ Burnett, Torre
IRD: Joba Chamberlain. That’s it.
I Really Like: Jeter, Mariano, CC Sabathia, “The Hitman”, David Cone, El Duque, Jorge Posada, Bernie, Paul O’Neil, Torre, Mel, Matsui, Pettite, Leiter, Bobby Abreu
I like: Cano, Hughes, A-Rod, Girardi, Swisher, Cervelli, Robertson, Aaron Small, Moose, Molina, Soriano, Glenallen Hill
I neither like or dislike: Nick Johnson, Contreras, Irabu, Mendoza, Jeff Nelson, Brosius, Burnett, Tom Gordon, Javy, Sheffield
I really dislike: Clemens, Juan Acevedo, Charles Gipson, Kevin Brown, Joba, Hank Stein, Randy Levine, Kenny Lofton,
MJ Recanati wrote:
That must have stung
I LOVE the core four as well as Dynasty guys such as Bernie, Paulie and Tino. I’ll also always really like Arod and Joba mainly for in person accomplishments.
Most of the guys I’m stagnant on would be crappy bullpen guys that have come and gone. Never liked the Unit or Contreras while here either.
Dislike- Adults who act like 10 year old girls by making lists of who they like and dislike.
@ throwstrikes:
I dislike that post
throwstrikes wrote:
So, you’ve never “disliked” a player even ‘tho he was on the Yankees?
clintfsu813 wrote:
Add it to your list then.
Steve Lombardi wrote:
Everyone likes people to various degrees- Yankees and non-Yankees. Making a list of them. No.
i cant see how anyone can possibly “hate” arod after last october
what more does the guy need to do? kind of ridiculous. how do u watch every game if thats the case?
I watch every game because I was a Yankees fan long before that guy or any other guy on my very short list of dislikes ever started wearing the laundry, and (IIL) I will be one long after they’re gone.