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15 MLB Players Who You’d Love To Punch In The Face

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15 MLB Players You'd Love To Punch In The Face

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In baseball, like any sport, plenty of players get on fans' nerves. For one reason or another, several players just rub us all the wrong way. That's true of these 15 baseball players that you probably wish you got one swing at.

15. Brian Wilson

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15. Brian Wilson

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Ever since his dominant run as the Giants' closer ended, Wilson has been pretty annoying. He's still as cocky as ever with his obnoxious beard, except now he's barely even a setup man.

14. Troy Tulowitzki

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14. Troy Tulowitzki

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Even though he's one of the best hitters in the game, he can never stay healthy and always seems content to settle for not being a superstar. Something about his attitude is just a bit irritating.

13. Jose Valverde

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13. Jose Valverde

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Even though he's not exactly in the national spotlight anymore, nobody forgets how annoying Valverde has been over the years. His antics on the mound are rarely entertaining and are more often offensive.

12. Grant Balfour

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12. Grant Balfour

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This closer, like so many other closers, is nuts. He will absolutely freak out from time to time and it's kind of scary. Don't run into this guy and make him mad, because he may try something drastic.

11. Aroldis Chapman

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11. Aroldis Chapman

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While Chapman is fun to watch with his 104 mph fastball, his cockiness is really starting to become a problem. He thinks he's better than everyone else, so he's started to gain an undeserved sense of entitlement.

10. Nick Swisher

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10. Nick Swisher

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Swisher is a goofy dude and he rubs some people the wrong way. Whether it's his crazy antics or something else, he's gained plenty of fans and plenty of enemies during his playing career.

9. Carlos Gomez

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9. Carlos Gomez

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Gomez is a fun player to watch, but sometime his ego gets the best of him. He's been known to start some scuffles among teams with his antics, and that's never a good thing.

8. Brandon Phillips

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8. Brandon Phillips

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Phillips is one of the most overrated hitters in baseball, and he's just ignorant. He believes he's still the best thing since sliced bread and given he seems to hit .260 every year, he hasn't exactly earned that.

7. Jonathan Papelbon

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7. Jonathan Papelbon

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Papelbon is another annoying closer. These pitchers are their own breed and for some reason, they make people more mad than players in any other position. With his exaggerated antics, he's managed to make a lot of people mad over the years.

6. Yasiel Puig

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6. Yasiel Puig

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Sure, Puig is one of the most exciting players in the game, but his cockiness gets the best of him a lot. If you're a Dodgers fan, then you love watching him play; but if you're an opposing fan, you likely aren't in favor of him.

5. Nyjer Morgan

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5. Nyjer Morgan

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Morgan is very good at getting under people's skin. Unless he's played for a team you root for, he's probably made you mad at one time or another as a baseball fan.

4. Bryce Harper

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4. Bryce Harper

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Especially now that he's pretty overrated, Harper is even more annoying. He came out of high school with so many expectations that him getting a big head wasn't a surprise. Nonetheless, he continues to annoy seemingly every baseball fan.

3. Ryan Braun

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3. Ryan Braun

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Most people simply hate Braun because he took steroids and lied about it. Not only did he lie about it, he attacked the people who accused him of PED use. That's extremely low and that's why he's got plenty of haters now.

2. A.J. Pierzynski

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2. A.J. Pierzynski

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Pierzynski enjoys playing the bad guy role as he's done it for plenty of years now. No matter which team you root for, you're likely not exactly a fan of the veteran catcher.

1. Alex Rodriguez

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1. Alex Rodriguez

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There are very few people in baseball who still like A-Rod. He even sued the MLBPA and has frustrated people in and out of baseball for years. If he plays in the pros next season, expect plenty of pitchers to give him some chin music.

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