Top 10 biggest jerks in MLB according to Rant Sports

[ucffans]

Here an interesting list of who RantSports.com thinks are the biggest jerks on the field as well as off the field.

http://www.rantsports.com/clubhouse/2013/10/09/grant-balfour-the-10-mlb-players-who-are-just-flat-out-jerks/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_109175

25. Yasiel Puig
24. John Lackey
23. Prince Fielder
22. Manny Ramirez
21. Kirk Gibson
20. Josh Beckett
19. Brandon Phillips
18. Kevin Youkilis
17. Shane Victorino
16. Nyjer Morgan
15. Jonathan Papelbon
14. Brett Meyers
13. Brian McCann
12. Brian Wilson
11. Carlos Zambrano (I thought he would be top 3)

Top Ten
10. Kyle Farsworth
9. Fernando Rodney
8. Grant Balfour
7. Delmon Young
6. Carlos Gomez
5. AJ Pierzynski
4. Bryce Harper
3. Ozzie Guillen
2. Ryan Braun
1. Alex Rodriguez

[key2win]

List the full 25. LOL!

No surprise at #1. I thought AJ would be higher. Didnt know Bryce was that bad. LOL!

[ucffans]

Full top 25 are now listed!

[jwgreen68]

I would agree with the list but with one exception; if we're talking on the field and off as well, then Brandon Phillips should be excluded. Hard to say for a die-hard Cardinals! He may be a jerk on the diamond but I hear nothing but good things he does with the fans. If you follow him on twitter, a lot of times he will tweet where he's at if fans want to meet, say hello or get an autograph.

[ucffans]

I would agree with the list but with one exception; if we're talking on the field and off as well, then Brandon Phillips should be excluded. Hard to say for a die-hard Cardinals! He may be a jerk on the diamond but I hear nothing but good things he does with the fans. If you follow him on twitter, a lot of times he will tweet where he's at if fans want to meet, say hello or get an autograph.

I totally agree. I have heard of him doing many great things for fans - especially kids. His name shocked me on the list, but on the field I guess he can be tough to deal with.

I was also surprised with Shane Victorino and Bryce Harper being as high on the list as he was.

I would have put Zambrano in the top 3.

[whitney777]

interesting list

[key2win]

Funny 6 current/ex Red Sox players made the list. LOL!

[ucffans]

Lots of closers on this list which kind of makes sense - the whole intimidating thing.

A Few Current/Former Yankees on this list too.

[ocanseco55]

I would have thought Fielder was nicer..

[ucffans]

I would have thought Fielder was nicer..

In the article, they point out that he is very spiteful to his father. He doesn't credit his success as a ball player to his father, but more about how he made it as a MLB allstar in SPITE of his father.

Again, this is just one person/site's opinion. For the most part, I think they are pretty much on target.

[jwgreen68]

In the article, they point out that he is very spiteful to his father. He doesn't credit his success as a ball player to his father, but more about how he made it as a MLB allstar in SPITE of his father.

Again, this is just one person/site's opinion. For the most part, I think they are pretty much on target.

To add to that, I read that his mother raised him alone and that he never saw his father and considered him a deadbeat. The same article states that they were able to make amends and have a strained but amicable relationship. Prince Fielder is just a prick. A lot of these athletes let the money and hype go to their head. Joe Kelly is a prick. Prior to his callup, I won a signed ball from him from a Twitter contest. After waiting 2 months for a ball that he said was in the mail, then his "clubbie" had it, then finally he "blocks" me. I have a few autographed balls already, and if it wasn't for Shelby Miller's signature on them as well, they would have been trashed a long time ago.

[Hakuna Machado]

Most of the Orioles are pretty nice when it comes to getting signatures. I would say both JJ Hardy & Matt Wieters are the toughest ones on the team, but their not really jerks about it.