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The Top 10 Hotheads in Baseball Today

I'll save you the time and spoil the list for you right here. (with my comments of course being italicized)

10) Prince Fielder
"The inspiration for this list, Prince Fielder emerged onto the hothead scene Monday night, when he went after Brewers starting pitcher Manny Parra in the team's dugout. Apparently angry that Parra was going back into Milwaukee's clubhouse rather than watch the team bat, Fielder shoved Parra twice, the second time directly in the face. Teammates immediately came in to separate the two."

He's the inspiraaaation... So one incident automatically puts you in the top ten? That's ridiculous. I don't even think Price Fielder is in the top 50 hot heads in MLB. He is, however, in the top 10 fattest vegetarians in the world.

9) Pedro Martinez
"The diminutive Dominican pitcher has always pitched beyond his size. Never was that more apparent than in the incident with the Yankees when Martinez was still with the Red Sox. Pedro threw up near the head of Yankees then-outfielder Karim Garcia, who took offense to the pitch. Pedro would later deny any intention with the pitch, giving the famous quote, 'Who is Karim Garcia?'"

I thought this was baseball TODAY. Wait, what? Pedro is still pitching? Where? The Mets? Oh damn, I'd be pissed too. But seriously, who is Karim Garcia?

8) Elijah Dukes
"One of baseball's best all-around athletes (he was an all-state linebacker in high school and signed a letter of intent to play at N.C. State), Dukes has made a name for himself due to his off-the-field problems. Among the highlights -- his wife filing a restraining order after he allegedly threatened to kill her; and a 17-year-old accusing him of impregnating her."

Ok, so the only guy on this list who has actually been to jail is 8th on this list. Solid job Fox Sports. Did anyone else just read the part where it says he threatened to kill his wife? There are seven players who have done worse things than that? Oh right, I forgot that the Indians signed Jeffrey Dahmer in 1990.

7) Jeff Kent
"The all-time leading home run hitter among second basemen, Kent is as much known for his temper and poor clubhouse attitude as he is for his power stroke. His tenure with the San Francisco Giants, during which he won the MVP award in 2000, will be most remembered for his infamous shoving match with Barry Bonds in the team's dugout. He was also later accused of being a racist by fellow Top 10 hothead Milton Bradley."

So let me get this straight, Kent is a hot head because he can't get along with Barry Bonds and Milton Bradley? What a horrible person.

6) Kenny Rogers
"The 'Gambler' -- as Kenny Rogers is known -- put all his cards on the table during an ugly incident in 2005. As he walked onto the field to warm up for a game, Rogers shoved two cameramen to the ground. When one of the cameramen continued to film him, Rogers shoved him again, kicking his camera as well. The incident cost Rogers 13 games, $50,000, an assault charge and a civil suit."

This one I completely disagree with. Kenny Rogers has had over 70 hit singles across various genres of music. Wait, not that Kenny Rogers? The pitcher for Detroit? Oh, that guy is f*$%ing crazy.

5) Julian Tavarez
"Tavarez has played for 10 major league teams, and it's no wonder most clubs don't want him around for long. Tavarez has been suspended by Major League Baseball at least five times, and has a rap sheet that includes a 1996 incident in which he knocked over an umpire. He has thrown punches in bench-clearing brawls, tried to kick players during fights and broke two bones in his left hand punching a dugout phone."

Who the hell cares about Julian Tavarez? Answer: No one. Dude's been on three different teams this season. Again, no one cares about Julian Tavarez.

4) Lou Piniella
""Sweet Lou" got his nickname for two reasons: for his sweet swing as a major league hitter, and as a mocking reference to his anything-but-sweet demeanor as a manager. While the man who made kicking dirt on umpires a fashionable thing to do has tempered himself somewhat in recent years, he will still treat Wrigley fans to a classic outburst -- if you catch him on the right day."

Ok, sure, Sweet Lou has gotten tossed a few times in his career, but what about Tony LaRussa, he has more ejections than Lou. Oh yea, and what about Bobby Cox, he has the most ejections as a manager. Most ever. That should make the list right?

3) A.J. Pierzynski
"Pierzynski is the owner of one of baseball's classic hothead moments. In a 2004 spring training game, Pierzynski was hit with a pitch -- in the groin. Pierzynski crumbled to the ground as the team's trainer rushed out to check on him. When the trainer asked, 'How does it feel?' Pierzynski responded, 'Like this!' -- and kneed the trainer in the groin. The trainer also crumbled to the ground. In a 2006 Sports Illustrated survey among major league players, Pierzynski was voted the player most big leaguers would want to see beaned."

AJ is an a$$hole, not a hothead. Those are two totally different things. AJ feeds off of hotheads. He is an agitator; he's THE AJITATOR. Oh my god, I'm a genius. This must be what Hawk feels like when he thinks up an awesome nick name. Besides, I don't think the trainer story is a real story. No trainer has ever come out and said that happened. No one from the Giants have confirmed it, and AJ denies that it's true. Fox Sports doesn't have fact checkers.

2) Milton Bradley
"Of Bradley's numerous run-ins with the crazy side, two stand out above all. In 2007, Bradley suffered a season-ending knee injury while being restrained by his manager during an altercation with an umpire. Bradley accused the umpire of using a profanity towards him. Earlier this season, Bradley tried to go after a Royals TV broadcaster after the announcer said on-air that Bradley had been unable to turn his life around or be accountable for his mistakes. You sure showed him, Milton!"

Milton Bradley is completely bat-poop insane, so I get this one.

1) Ozzie Guillen
"The ever-excitable White Sox skipper is one of the easiest sound bites in baseball. Along with calling A-Rod a 'hypocrite' and former AL batting champ Magglio Ordonez something that cannot be reprinted here, he saved his best for Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti: 'He's a garbage. He's always been a garbage. And he will die a garbage.'"

You know what? I would agree with this, however with the reasons they picked, I'm going to disagree. Ozzie, if anything, is honest. A-Rod is a hypocrite and Jay Mariotti is garbage. Hot, steaming, wet garbage.



There are A LOT of players missing from this list. How about Brett Myers. You know, the pitcher for the Phillies who punched his wife in the face? That probably would have made my list. And what about Carlos Zambrano? I saw that dude try to take off his belt during a bench clearing brawl. Who knows what he was gonna do with that, but what I do know is that it would have been awesome! Michael Barrett is a douche and no one likes him, he would have made my list. Kyle Farnsworth is pretty damn crazy. How about Delmon Young? He threw his bat at an umpire. Um, lets see here, Shawn Chacon choke slammed his GM, Ed Wade, that's a little hotheaded. Isn't Mike Scioscia angry all the time? How about John Gibbons. He chastised Dave Bush before sending him to the minors, then challenged Shea Hillenbrand to a fight, and actually did fight (or at least shove) Ted Lilly. Scott Olsen has gotten into fights with teammates. Oh yea, and last year he got drunk and was tasered by the cops for resisting arrest.

I'm sure there are more.

Crappy job people at Fox Sports.