This is a list of the best and worst entrance songs for major league baseball players. These are the songs that play when batters are going to the plate or pitchers are coming in from the bullpen. The ranking is determined by the relevance of the song (for instance if Adam Everett were stepping up to the plate to the tune of Ironman he would be on the bad list), and all-around bad-assery of the song, or lack thereof. With the Exception of the number one spots the rest of the list is in no particular order.
Best
5. Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox – Various Rap Songs.
Since I haven’t heard of most of the rap songs that Dye goes to bat to I’m just going to concede that he is cooler than me and put him on the list.
4. Brendan Donnelly, Boston Red Sox – Thunderstruck by AC/DC.
Donnelly is a decent enough pitcher and Thunderstruck is one of those songs that makes you want to get up and monkey-tackle the next person you see.
3. Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres – Hell’s Bells by AC/DC or The Imperial March by Metallica.
I felt obliged to Include the all-time saves leader who just recorded his 500th save (amazing). Hell’s Bells is bad ass enough but there is something about The Imperial March that makes you feel like you can blow up the Death Star.
2. Troy Glaus, Toronto Blue Jays – Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne.
Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay…
1. Billy Wagner, New York Mets – Enter Sandman by Metallica.
Wagner gets the number one spot because Enter Sandman is an awesome song and when he comes running in from the bullpen with that blasting it’s go to seriously fuck with the other team’s mind.
Worst
5. Craig Counsell, Milwaukee Brewers – All Along the Watch Tower by Jimi Hendrix.
When I hear the beginning of this song I picture someone about to step to the plate and rain bombs all over the field, when I think of Craig Counsel that is not so much what I think of.
4. Cliff Floyd, Chicago Cubs – Theme from Sanford and Son.
I really hope he lost a bet and was forced to use this song. But hey he’s batting .306, who am I to judge? Wait, I’m writing for a sports blog, of course I can judge him. That’s a stupid song, Cliff.
3. Every Latino Player – That Mexican Song by That Mexican Singer.
You will never convince me that there is more than one Mexican song, they just change the name and the number of times they go “Yiyiyiyiyiyiyiyi.”
2. Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds – How Do You Like Me Now? by Toby Keith.
I’m an Adam Dunn fan as well as a country music fan but Adam, come on, you’re a big man but you can’t get away with that song.
1. Bengie Molina, San Francisco Giants – Can’t Be Stopped by Roy Jones Jr.
Bengie, what’d you do? Go to Roy Jones’ website and download his wannabe freestyle to play when you go to the plate? Seriously. Plus your name is Bengie.
