25 Most Polarizing Philadelphia Phillies of All Time
January 26, 2012 by Greg Pinto
Filed under Fan News
When you’re around for as long as the Philadelphia Phillies‘ organization has been, a lot of players are going to sign contracts to wear your uniform. Like anything in life, some you will love, but others you will absolutely despise.
If the Phillies are known for anything, however, it is a passionate fan base, and that creates a few interesting results in regards to a love / hate relationship. The city of Philadelphia is a blue collar town, and Phillies’ fans love players that work hard, succeed, and leave their all on the field.
As long as you play the game the right way, you’re okay by Phillies’ fans. On the flip side of that coin, however, approach the game in an opposite matter, and, well, you’re going to wind up in the dog house for a long, long time.
For the sake of this list, we’ll call those guys “polarizing players.”
That means that these players inspire one type of response. They are absolutely loved by the fans or the fans absolutely hate their guts.
The players on this list are ranked by their “polarization factor.” More simply, they are ranked by the emotional response they invoke. So, for example, if one player if Player A is “liked” more than Player B, then obviously, Player A will be ranked higher.
However, if Player C is “hated” more passionately than either player is “liked,” then he will be ranked the highest.
Now the only question is: Just who are these players?
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