Who has the most annoying batting stance?

Question

I have to say Kevin Youklis.

Answer 1

I'd say Craig Counsell, it used to even look worse when he first came up to the bigs, but it's still horrendous.

Answer 2

If you are saying Kevin Youkilis you must've just recently started watching baseball.

Remember a guy named Tony Batista.

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And who could forget Craig Counsell

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Answer 3

I used to hate Julie Francos stance

Answer 4

Cal Ripken Jr.'s was strange, I wouldn't say annoying.  He would set the bat on his shoulder and slide it up and down!

Answer 5

I totally agree with you.

It's the strangest stance ever, but it works for him, so I'm not saying anything.

Answer 6

Has as in currently, either youkilis or counsel

Had as in the past, tony bautista or andres galarage had some of the weirdest seen in awhile. cal ripken jr had an odd one towards the end of his career too

Answer 7

Youkilis wins on the annoyance factor. It's irritating watching him bounce up and down... up and down... up and down...

But there's also Adam LaRoche. He doesn't even have a batting stance! He just walks up to the plate, stands, and swings. And he wonders why he slumps...

Answer 8

Craig Council... I think hes on the brewers or at least used to be.

Answer 9

Craig Counsell. But Youk is a very close second.

Answer 10

coco crisp's is so weird

Answer 11

Counsil of Youk.    Ill give Youk the tie breaker

Answer 12

joe inglett. he holds the bat out  pointing ahead of him sometimes

Answer 13

gary sheffield

Answer 14

Youk does look like he's grunting one out doesn't he?

Answer 15

Used to be Tony Batista or Chuck Knoblauch

Answer 16

Sheffield and Bobby Abreu have to be mentioned in there as well.

Answer 17

annoying? craig counsell.

i think tony batista was the strangest though.

Answer 18

I'm a Yankee fan, but I gotta say Jeter's stance REALLY bothers me. Youkilis's stance is of course, a close second.

Answer 19

Youk does drive me nuts but Jim Thome with that pointing of the bat makes me want to break that bat off on his head!  It is annoying!!!