The Best and Worst MLB Players of All-Time
Bush League TV.com put together a list of the best and worst MLB players of all time for all 30 baseball teams.
Boston Red Sox
2008 BEST PLAYER: Dustin Pedroia
Pure hustle. This tiny kid has won over RED SOX nation with his gutsy, balls-out play. He should never have to buy a beer in the Northeast US again. Not to mention boatloads of p—y.
2008 WORST PLAYER: Mike Timlin
Need a lead blown in the 7th? Mike is your man! He has lots of championship rings, which he’ll display on his middle finger at you while you call him a loser.
ALL-TIME BEST PLAYER: Ted Williams
The greatest pure hitter in baseball. Would have set many records and probably led the Red Sox to some titles if it wasn’t for a pesky little thing known as World War 2… He’s so damn good he’s in the Fishing Hall of Fame too.
*ALL-TIME WORST PLAYER: Eric Gagne
The French-Canadian closer was deadly as a Dodger, got hurt, stunk as a Texas Ranger and then stunk to HIGH HELL as a Red Sock. Boston couldn’t get rid of him fast enough…not sure why he’s even in the league anymore.
HONORABLE MENTION: Dave Roberts
His stolen base in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS made the greatest series comeback possible.New York Yankees
*2008 BEST PLAYER: Jason Giambi
He may be sorry about taking steroids, but he will NEVER apologize for that moustache.
2008 WORST PLAYER: Johnny Damon
America’s favorite traitor phoned it in and came up lame again. One of the key reasons the Yankees aren’t in the post-season for the first time since Jesus was seven.
ALL-TIME BEST PLAYER: Babe Ruth
It’s not known ans DiMaggio’s Pad or Mickey Mantle’s Place…it’s the House that Ruth built. The best ever. Period.
ALL-TIME WORST PLAYER: Jose Canseco
Oh Steinbrenner, have you ever met a bloated past-prime HULK that you didn’t overpay?
HONORABLE MENTION: Yogi Berra
When you look at the old dude today it’s hard to imagine he ever played baseball. He looks like a mix between Yoda and your grandpa, except twice as huggable.
HORRIBLE MENTION: Carl Pavano
So far he’s made $2.2 million per start this year. Remember that when you see how bad the economy is on the news. He’s spent more time on the DL than Eddie Murphy. (Look it up.)Tampa Bay Rays
2008 BEST PLAYER: Carlos Pena
It was almost Longoria until he got hurt down the stretch…but the smiling Cuban Pena’s 28 homers and 88 rbi’s (so far) have put the Rays at the top of the AL East.
2008 WORST PLAYER: Jonny Gomes
The Vanilla Ice look-alike is about the only disappointment on this overachieving team. He’s been hurt half the year, but he’s only batting .177 when healthy. One of those rare players that has helped his team by not playing on it.
ALL-TIME BEST PLAYER: Scott Kazmir
He’s young, he’s fearless, he’s strong and he has great stuff. It won’t be long before he’s the best player on a different team.
*ALL-TIME WORST PLAYER: Jose Canseco
He smacked 34 homers while hopped up on horse pills, hurt his back and wound up picking up a cheap championship ring with the Yankees. Not technically the worst player the Rays have had, but just a black-hole of a–holeness that invaded the clubhouse for a while.
HONORABLE MENTION: Wade Boggs
The great 3rd baseman played his last two years for the Rays and picked up his 3,000th hit at Tropicana Field.
HORRIBLE MENTION: Hideo Nomo
The leg kick wasn’t fooling anyone anymore in his last full year in MLB service. He’s still a god in Japan, he just can’t get a table at a Hooters in Florida.
Ah, anytime someone gets the chance to make fun of Jose Canseco, I’m in.








Good job with the Red Sox ATS ….. you may have to consider Lugo along with Timlin ……. Lugo was horrible again this year. He will not get his job back. Timlin is like 60 years old – thats his excuse. Lugo weighs about a buck thirty five and he tries to intimidate pitchers ? Send him to the Pawsox.
“Pedey” is awesome to watch at secondbase. And the Dude takes a wicked cut at the plate. The little dude doesn’t get cheated at the plate.
Hey Anthony, thanks for pimping the list, been catching grief already. It seems like people like it until I bag on their team. Oh well, cant make everybody happy. You should see the whole list!
My pleasure John – great list.
And it just goes to show you that you can never make every fan happy all the time!
Jason Giambi is the best at doing what? I’m missing something here…
I would like to make A-Rod number one waste of space with men on in crucial situations. Damon was a Red Sox so why would he do well as a Yankee? They never do.
Please stay in Boston…we dont what you anymore
Dr K,
You’re right – Pornstache best player ? The dude hits a HR or strikes out. He is batting 248 in that lineup and I’m thinking he is on HGH (just my opinion) No rings from being ahhh purchased from Oakland.
Question: Well, why do the Steingrabbers purchase Boston players ? Thats your organizations blunders. Same with A-Rod. You had to show Boston HOW IT’S DONE done and throw cash at this guy. Now you own him for 10 more years at the low, low price of $275 mill. Thats a lot of visits to the psychologist. You got em.
The answer to the best yankee of 2008 is the same guy that is their MVP for about 15 strait years … Mo Rivera.