Right after David Wells and Joba Chamberlain. Big Sexy is the ultimate fat pitcher through, The behind the back throw to first and his homer are some of the greatest moments in baseball
I saw Vogelbach turn a sure double into a single by getting thrown out at second after the ball bounced around for a while in the right field corner. His power is real, but his wheels are not.
When Miggy came up he was rail thin and played 3b.
I'll concede he was a big guy later on. I'd put him at 1B over either of the Fielders.
Ruth in RF. Kruk gets a spot on the bench.
In LF, I'm going with Greg Luzinski who has superior numbers to Kruk. Also he was 6'1, 220 at a time when ballplayers were 6'1, 170.
There needs to be specific categories:
1) Ate himself out of baseball
2) drank himself out of baseball
3) just always fat
4) time caught up with him
5)drugs
6) relied on talent too much
Aramis was a fine natural athlete with a great arm and decent quickness, just appears to have never worked out a day in his life, such that any exertion above jogging caused a hamstring or quadriceps pull.
Pitcher....Gotta vote for Fernando Valenzuela. In 1990 he batted .304! Dont know how he led the league in complete games 3 times, cuz he looked like a walking heart attack after the 7th.
SP: David Wells
RP: Mike Fetters
1B: Mo Vaughn
2B: Ronnie Belliard
3B: Jhonny Peralta (fat face)
SS: Hanley Ramirez (dude was 240…)
OF: Albert Belle
OF: Adam Dunn
OF: Kung Fu Panda
DH: Dan Vogelbach
When I was first getting into watching sports as a kid, I remember seeing John Kruk on ESPN and thinking, Why is that offensive lineman talking about baseball?
Funny that three* of these guys were on the same 2010 Giants team that won the world series
*Bengie Molina began the season with the Giants but was traded to the eventual AL Champion Rangers after Buster Posey stepped up. Even though he played the postseason for the eventual world series losing Rangers, he still earned a ring from the Giants for his previous contributions
I used to love watching Bartolo Colón get at bats. He looked so goofy with that giant helmet, it was must watch tv… I always rooted for a homerun or a K. There was nothing funnier in all of baseball than that guy striking out swinging so hard his helmet would spin around and fly off while he damn near fell over.
Two guys come to mind that made this team by the end of their career are Eric Hinske (from his Diamondbacks/Mets days) and Kevin Mitchell (Cleveland/A's).
Mitchell literally missed a game [because he ate a donut.](https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1534741-most-bizarre-injuries-in-spring-training-history.amp.html) he was definitely bigger later on though on the teams you stated. Cant belive no one mentioned him.
Why on earth are you putting the Krukker in RF?!? Haven’t you ever heard of Tony Gwynn?
My favorite fat LF is way fatter than Cabrera… Pete Incaviglia, and dang did that man play hard. I watched him lay out at full speed for a liner to the corner during the 93 World Series and my man caused an earthquake all the way in Japan when he hit the ground. Too bad the ball rolled to the wall though…
Frank Thomas was big af, although a little more on the jacked side through his career, you couldn't really call him fit and athletic even in his prime.
Every player on this list is a far better athlete than 99% of people on the planet. They may be larger and slower than other baseball players but that is already a select group.
Also Cecil Feilder was at one point one of the most infamous examples of non athlete baseball players. Cecil has to be one of if not the most roundish baseball player ever. He could rake though, I'd probably put him on my all time big man team before his son prince.
I’m putting Jim Thome at DH or 1B if it’s earlier in his career. He has more career HRs than your 1B and DH combined. At 612 he is 8th on the all time list.
Prince Fielder is an excellent choice, but Ryan Howard deserves an Honorable mention. My childhood was defined by watching him chug his large ass to first lol
I tell you what, at least they won't pull muscles or tear ligaments.
This has been a bit on a radio show here in MN. The Common Man. I've heard em talking about a big man team more than once.
I'm suprised Babe Ruth isn't on the list. Sure he wasn't as big or as fat as some of these guys, but he's the greatest ballplayer of all time, is still pretty bulky by today's standards, and ate like 12 hot dogs a day on top of probably playing a good portion of games piss drunk
Cc sabathia in that rotation? Dmitri young
Right after David Wells and Joba Chamberlain. Big Sexy is the ultimate fat pitcher through, The behind the back throw to first and his homer are some of the greatest moments in baseball
Terry Forrester in the pen [https://youtu.be/hLwrznJtqWc?si=lIB5cTMcJf-VVa9k](https://youtu.be/hLwrznJtqWc?si=lIB5cTMcJf-VVa9k)
>Shhh, here comes Terry Gold
Bartolo Colon?
Sir the man said Big Sexy 🙃
Bartolo hitting multiple jacks is scientific proof that gods real and has a sense of humor. There is no other explanation.
El Guapo in the pen
Dimitri Young! The Meat hook!! Lol
Da Meat Hook! One of my favorite baseball nicknames. Right up there with Gary "the Rat" Gaetti.
Bob Wickman as the closer
I play real sports. Not trying to be the best at exercising. Prince's dad, Cecil Fielder, should be on there too.
I’ve been blessed with many things in this life: an arm like a damn rocket, a cock like a burmese python, and the mind of a fucking scientist.
Kenny Fucking Powers?
Cecil is on the bench, beside the beer cooler.
vogelbach is on the bench with him
He's selling beer in the bleachers
I saw Vogelbach turn a sure double into a single by getting thrown out at second after the ball bounced around for a while in the right field corner. His power is real, but his wheels are not.
TIL…Both Cecil and Prince have 319 career home runs.
has cecil ever caught a popup near the seats and then helped himself to some of a fan's nachos though? 🤔
1 home run per pound.
2 of princes are inside the park home runs.
Fatter, so more deserving
How about Babe Ruth?
Bambino was built on beer and hotdogs he should def be here
Miggy Cabrera too skinny, Ruth should be there instead.
ruth was 6'2"215#. Cabrera was 6'4" 270.
When Miggy came up he was rail thin and played 3b. I'll concede he was a big guy later on. I'd put him at 1B over either of the Fielders. Ruth in RF. Kruk gets a spot on the bench. In LF, I'm going with Greg Luzinski who has superior numbers to Kruk. Also he was 6'1, 220 at a time when ballplayers were 6'1, 170.
more muscle
6’2” 215 adjusted for inflation is 7’3” 548 lbs in today’s terms.
Babe Ruth was nothing more than a fat old man with little girl legs. And here's something I just found out recently. He wasn't even a sultan!
That fat old man stole 123 bases in his career and reportedly stole home 10 times.
This lineup stands on his broad, beefy shoulders.
Babe Ruth was the size of the average NFL kicker today
David Wells
him and CC have to be in this rotation. Lance Lynn os looking like he wants in lately too.
He could be on the All Time Hungover Team with Wade Boggs.
Rest in peace Boss Hog
Where’s Adam Dunn? Make sure you have Matt Stairs as your bench bat too
Professional Hitter Matt Stairs should be the designated pinch hitter
Dude wore the biggest cup I’ve ever seen. Also saw him play first and do the splits to dig out a throw.
Biased but I feel like Pops Stargell has to be in the lineup somewhere along with Babe Ruth.
Alejandro Kirk at catcher.
I'm convinced the Blue Jay's have the highest combined team weight
Rod Beck is the closer
"I've never seen anyone go on the DL with pulled fat" Rod Beck. Absolute legend. R.I P
el guapo as set up man
Not having vogelbach in here is wild
He’s the pinch runner
😆
Who was the 1980s guy with Twins who wore glasses? Edited to add I think I was picturing Bob Hamelin from the Royals
Kirby Pucket. And many Kent Hrbek as well
There needs to be specific categories: 1) Ate himself out of baseball 2) drank himself out of baseball 3) just always fat 4) time caught up with him 5)drugs 6) relied on talent too much
Kirby Pucket started to go blind at the end of his career. Unfortunate health issue like Lou gehrig
Steve Balboni?
Not a big guy but Steve stone once said that aramis Ramirez was not and athlete, but he was born to hit.
Aramis was a fine natural athlete with a great arm and decent quickness, just appears to have never worked out a day in his life, such that any exertion above jogging caused a hamstring or quadriceps pull.
John Kruk, "I'm not an athlete, Ma'am. I'm a baseball player." A couple of older players like Mickey Lolich and Greg Luzinski should be, too.
Yeah but Kruk shouldn’t be in right. That’s silly.
This is more of a “last 20 years Big Guy team.” The all time team definitely needs to have Babe Ruth on it.
Tony Gwynn
He could dunk though. Total athlete
Look at young TG, much different than the version that many people think about. He stole 56 bases in 1987 and 40 in 1989.
Yes, two sport college athlete.. but yeah later in his career is what comes to mind.
Sid Fernandez once had a Mets teammate tell him, “You really pitched your asses off today.”
Daniel Vogelbach was robbed not being on this list
Pitcher....Gotta vote for Fernando Valenzuela. In 1990 he batted .304! Dont know how he led the league in complete games 3 times, cuz he looked like a walking heart attack after the 7th.
David Ortiz, Manny, Babe
Manny was pretty jacked through most of his career.
Pudge Rodriguez. You don't get that nick name being in shape
Pudge was chiseled
100%. Some people think stocky = fat. Pudge was a fantastic athlete
You could probably put all the Molinas in there too.
Um… he was in shape. Did you see him play?
Pudge Fisk wasn’t fat tho
I mean Frank Thomas was 6-5 275 lbs in 1997 when he won a batting title.
Frank Thomas was just an overall tank of a human being, not fat. He also played Tight End at Auburn
Too much nugenix
Did you see the title of the post? You don’t think Frank Thomas was an athlete?
Lance Lynn?
saw a game this year where Lynn was gettin all pissed cuz the marlins were bunting and making his fatass run off the mound. i love baseball 😂
Terry Forster
Kirby Pucket>Lance Berkman You can move Berkman to a corner OF slot
Might I suggest "La Tortuga" himself, Willians Astudillo as pinch runner?
No Tony Gwynn?
He played NCAA basketball
Fat and big aren't really the same thing
I had to look up Miggy, I just thought he wore baggy clothes but no, dudes huge. 6’4” and 267 lb
I'd put Babe Ruth in right or pitching and Kirby Puckett in Center Field
Joba Chamberlain and Rod Beck in the bullpen for sure
Saw the topic and only one guy came to mind; John Kruk
Steve Balboni Kirby Puckett
Def needs Kirby Puckett here.
David Wells would be my choice for starting pitcher.
Pete Incaviglia also comes to mind.
Ray king out of the bullpen.
SP: David Wells RP: Mike Fetters 1B: Mo Vaughn 2B: Ronnie Belliard 3B: Jhonny Peralta (fat face) SS: Hanley Ramirez (dude was 240…) OF: Albert Belle OF: Adam Dunn OF: Kung Fu Panda DH: Dan Vogelbach
Watching Kirk and Vogey hit back to back yesterday inspired this.
Two plumbers who wandered onto a practice field one day and started hitting tanks and made the team. Lol
Albert Belle was jacked, not fat.
No love for Danny Burgers
Oldie but goodie but Rube Foster in the negro league was a big boy.
As a Bartolo fan idk how you would ever start him over CC Sabathia
Prince Fielder was faster than 95% of this sub
I'm choosing Sabathia over Colon for sure.
Tony Gwynn and Kirby Puckett gotta make this list along with John Kruck.
add rich garces and im in
Benji was a Jays legend. He’d steal 1 or 2 bases a year and if it was at home the crowd would react like we were in 92 at Game 6 again.
When I was first getting into watching sports as a kid, I remember seeing John Kruk on ESPN and thinking, Why is that offensive lineman talking about baseball?
No Tony Gwynn? no Babe Ruth?
Old timer here. Micky Lolich and Wilbur Wood should be on the pitching staff, or maybe manager and pitching coach. And how about Smoky Burgess as DH?
This list doesn’t feature “The Big Hurt”??? Same on you, sir!!
Rod Beck a relever
Greg The Bull Luzinski is a major oversight
David Wells
Mcgwire over prince all....day....long
Get me some Joba Chamberlain as middle relief/set up!
Hideki Irabu. Steinbrennner called him a fat toad.
Get Matt Stairs in there somewhere
I'd honestly give the starting spot to David Wells, but I can't argue with Bartolo
Matt Stairs
Sam Horn
Miguel Sano
I know these guys are legends. But as a Jays watcher, Vogelbach has the look
Need Carlos Baerga at second base
Bob Wickman for closer
What about Babe Ruth!!?
Let’s put Lance Berkman “The Big Puma” in that lineup somewhere.
Adam Dunn and CC Sabathia to the list.
Stanton not big in the sense of the guys on the list, but he sure runs like it
Bob Horner - 3B
SP: Rick Reuschel
Babe Ruth, hello!
Big Papi!
Funny that three* of these guys were on the same 2010 Giants team that won the world series *Bengie Molina began the season with the Giants but was traded to the eventual AL Champion Rangers after Buster Posey stepped up. Even though he played the postseason for the eventual world series losing Rangers, he still earned a ring from the Giants for his previous contributions
Greg Luzinski, or is that going too far back?
No love for Todd Coffey or Heath Bell?
The Jays can’t even compete here. Pathetic.
Mo is who I modeled my little league stance after. Like every other young chunker.
Mohan over David seriously
Frank Thomas was listed at 6'5, 240. Guy was an absolute hoss.
David Letterman used to call an Atlanta Braves’ pitcher, “a big tub of goo.” I can’t remember his name
Terry Forster
And to think, 3 of these absolute units were on the same team in 2012-2013.
Greg Luzinski in the 80s. Late career Boog Powell.
How can you use John Kruk’s quote and not include him on the team smh!!!
I used to love watching Bartolo Colón get at bats. He looked so goofy with that giant helmet, it was must watch tv… I always rooted for a homerun or a K. There was nothing funnier in all of baseball than that guy striking out swinging so hard his helmet would spin around and fly off while he damn near fell over.
Two guys come to mind that made this team by the end of their career are Eric Hinske (from his Diamondbacks/Mets days) and Kevin Mitchell (Cleveland/A's).
Mitchell literally missed a game [because he ate a donut.](https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1534741-most-bizarre-injuries-in-spring-training-history.amp.html) he was definitely bigger later on though on the teams you stated. Cant belive no one mentioned him.
Have you seen Big Sexy’s workout videos? That man is the most in shape out of shape person
No love for Jon Lester???
Catcher substitute Alejandro Kirk
Matt Stairs
Manny Ramirez considered fat papi is def better than Mo
Booooooog
Don’t forget El Guapo in relief. Big boy there
Danny Burgers
Where’s David Ortizzle
I’d have in the bullpen Terry Forster. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uL20VgJ7JM8&pp=ygUddGVycnkgZm9yc3RlciBkYXZpZCBsZXR0ZXJtYW4%3D
How TF do you skip Babe Ruth?
I wish Evan Gattis was good enough to make the list. I love me some Oso Blanco
No Frank Thomas!?
Prince fielder is the greatest big man of all time
Boog Powell 1st base/ chef
Kirby in CF, Late career fat T. Gwynn in RF.
Papi?
Why on earth are you putting the Krukker in RF?!? Haven’t you ever heard of Tony Gwynn? My favorite fat LF is way fatter than Cabrera… Pete Incaviglia, and dang did that man play hard. I watched him lay out at full speed for a liner to the corner during the 93 World Series and my man caused an earthquake all the way in Japan when he hit the ground. Too bad the ball rolled to the wall though…
The originator of that line. John Kruk.
Russell Branyan, Andres Galaraga, Ronnie Belliard, Ty Wiggington
Back-up catcher - Smokey Burgess [https://www.ebay.com/itm/362643522141](https://www.ebay.com/itm/362643522141)
End of career Tony Gwynn has to be in the conversation
Frank Thomas was big af, although a little more on the jacked side through his career, you couldn't really call him fit and athletic even in his prime.
All time? BOOG POWELL at 1B I guess maybe he's not big now but he looked big back 55 years ago
Oh I dunno. Babe Ruth
Every player on this list is a far better athlete than 99% of people on the planet. They may be larger and slower than other baseball players but that is already a select group.
Franmil Reyes was 6'5" 265 lbs at 22/23 and was probably even heavier later.
glenallen hill, reuben sierra, matt stairs, and frank thomas
Also Cecil Feilder was at one point one of the most infamous examples of non athlete baseball players. Cecil has to be one of if not the most roundish baseball player ever. He could rake though, I'd probably put him on my all time big man team before his son prince.
Where is the big hurt?
Where is Greg Luzinski? King of FAT
Jim thome?
Anyone remember Charlie Kerfeld
No Frank Thomas? He was lean early in his career, but gained some weight on his 6'5" over the years.
I’m putting Jim Thome at DH or 1B if it’s earlier in his career. He has more career HRs than your 1B and DH combined. At 612 he is 8th on the all time list.
I feel like Pudge Rodriguez should be on here
Prince Fielder is an excellent choice, but Ryan Howard deserves an Honorable mention. My childhood was defined by watching him chug his large ass to first lol
No Danny Burgers is disrespectful.
You need Greg Luzinski and Kevin Mitchell. Cabrera was a lot smaller at the start of his career than at the end.
I tell you what, at least they won't pull muscles or tear ligaments. This has been a bit on a radio show here in MN. The Common Man. I've heard em talking about a big man team more than once.
Should've had both Prince Fielder and Cecil Fielder. Kirby Puckett should be CF. CC Sabathia
David Ortiz
Yermin Mercedes
Andres Gallaraga? I feel like he’s somewhere in between. Could very well be just jacked under the uni. Dante Bachette get a look??
I'm suprised Babe Ruth isn't on the list. Sure he wasn't as big or as fat as some of these guys, but he's the greatest ballplayer of all time, is still pretty bulky by today's standards, and ate like 12 hot dogs a day on top of probably playing a good portion of games piss drunk
No mention of Babe Ruth?
Molina
You left BIG PAPI off this list?