Chris Stynes was impotent at the plate with the Cubs in 2002. Don’t get me wrong. But what led to more “Why the f@#$ is Chris Stynes playing third base?” moments was his glove. At least, I think he was wearing a glove. They wouldn’t have let him take the field without a glove, right?
This glove came with a free Yo-Cream!
Stynes was an absolute butcher in the field. Every ground ball was an adventure. Stynes helped a team give away runs which absolutely couldn’t afford to give away runs. He had the Todd Walker defense and shave without the Todd Walker ability to make contact with a pitched baseball.
Low Point: May 1, 2002, when Stynes struck out looking twice in an eventual 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.
Did You Know? Stynes was one of the original “Dirt Dogs,” the use of which nickname eventually led to the devolution of Red Sox fans.
Hot as a Kerry Wood fastball.
dont forget about his goofy ass stance
Duly noted. Stynes, if you’re reading this, your stance was also ridiculous.
I have a feeling there will be definitely a few third basemen on this list.
They’re just such easy targets.
I remember that Stynes developed into a 100-rating player on Sega World Series Baseball 2003.
Stynes would have been better off in a Mario Bros. game. Every time Mario whips a fireball into the ground two feet in front of him, I think of Stynes.
Stynes was a fantastic player in Cincinatti and Boston. You guys are all just jelous of his ability. He would have found his stride in Chicago if he didn’t have to play behind Mark Bellhorn. Stynes is the single greatest player of all time. And his stance was just precious. And so was his hot air balloon, and his broom, both of which he occasionally flew on, up to his home on the moon.