2011 MLB Player Polls
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2011 MLB Player Polls
Most Overrated Player
During spring training every season, Sports Illustrated asks over 250 MLB players an assortment of questions related to the upcoming season. The polls appear weekly in the magazine and include everything from most overrated player to worst visitor's clubhouse. Here is a look back at the 2011 MLB Player Polls. Who is the most overrated player in baseball? 1. Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 2. Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees 3. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees 4. Jayson Werth, Washington Nationals 5. Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Red Sox
Most Underrated Player
Who is the most underrated player in baseball? 1. Shin-Soo Choo, Cleveland Indians 2. Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves 3. Michael Young, Texas Rangers 4. Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox 5. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals
Nicest Player
Who is the nicest player in baseball? 1. Jim Thome, Cleveland Indians 2. Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia Phillies 3. Mike Sweeney, Retired 4. Johnny Damon, Tampa Bay Rays 5. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Meanest Player
Who is the meanest player in baseball? 1. A.J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox 2. Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies 3. Milton Bradley, Seattle Mariners 4. Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs 5. Vicente Padilla, Los Angeles Dodgers
Smartest Player
Who is the smartest player in baseball? 1. Ross Ohlendorf, Pittsburgh Pirates 2. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees 3. Craig Breslow, Oakland Athletics 4. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals 5. Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
Most Popular Manager
Which active manager do you most want to play for? 1. Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays 2. Terry Francona, Boston Red Sox 3. Jim Leyland, Detroit Tigers 4. Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5. Dusty Baker, Cincinnati Reds
Least Popular Manager
Which active manager do you least want to play for? 1. Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox 2. Tony La Russa, St. Louis Cardinals 3. Buck Showalter, Baltimore Orioles 4. Bob Geren, Oakland Athletics
Best Baseball Player From Another Sport
Which pro athlete who is currently playing another sport would make the best baseball player? 1. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 2. LeBron James, Miami Heat (NBA) 3. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) 4. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (NFL) 5. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (NFL)
Best Looking Uniforms
Which team has the best looking uniforms? 1. New York Yankees 2. Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Atlanta Braves 4. San Diego Padres 5. St. Louis Cardinals
Worst Looking Uniforms
Which team has the worst looking uniforms? 1. Oakland Athletics 2. San Diego Padres 3. Pittsburgh Pirates 4. Tampa Bay Rays 5. Toronto Blue Jays
Best Umpire
Who is the best umpire in baseball? 1. Jim Joyce 2. Tim McClelland 3. Jim Wolf 4. Laz Diaz 5. Joe West
Worst Umpire
Who is the worst umpire in baseball? 1. Joe West 2. C.B. Bucknor 3. Angel Hernandez 4. Bob Davidson 5. Derryl Cousins
Favorite Fictional Baseball Player
Who is your favorite fictional baseball player? 1. Roy Hobbs, The Natural 2. Crash Davis, Bull Durham 3. "Nuke" LaLoosh, Bull Durham 4. Billy Chapel, For Love of the Game 5. Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn, Major League
Most Popular City
Which city do you most like to visit on the road? 1. Chicago, IL 2. Seattle, WA 3. San Diego, CA 4. New York, NY 5. Boston, MA
Least Popular City
Which city do you least like to visit on the road? 1. Cleveland, OH 2. Oakland, CA 3. Cincinnati, OH 4. Detroit, MI 5. Pittsburgh, PA
Most Entertaining Player
Which player is the most entertaining to chat with on the basepath? 1. Orlando Hudson, San Diego Padres 2. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees 3. Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox 4. Manny Ramirez, Retired 5. Nick Swisher, New York Yankees
Best Away Clubhouse
Which stadium has the best away clubhouse? 1. Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees 2. Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay Rays 3. Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers 4. Nationals Park, Washington Nationals 5. Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners
Worst Away Clubhouse
Which stadium has the worst away clubhouse? 1. Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs 2. Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox 3. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Athletics 5. At&T Park, San Francisco Giants
Next City To Get Expansion Team
If baseball were to expand, what city should get a team next? 1. Las Vegas, NV 2. Nashville, TN 3. Charlotte, NC 4. Portland, OR 5. New Orleans, LA