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10 Reason’s To Watch The World Series

By The Jaded NYer

From a very early age I was taught to live, breathe, BLEED baseball, but I understand that many folks find the game slow, uneventful and just a big ol’ snoozefest! But the World Series is upon us and now is as good a time as any to jump in and fall in love with the game… or the players.

I must stress, however, that as a devoted through and through Mets fan, comprising a list of the cutest YANKEE and PHILLY ball players was a helluva task. In fact, the bile kept rising to my throat at the mere THOUGHT that I may develop tiny crushes on my rivals. But for the sake of “journalistic integrity” I put down my haterade, enlisted the help of my 9-year-old daughter, and scanned the rosters of both teams for some eye candy. Just for you. Thank me later!

YANKEES

#10 – Johnny Damon: After he rid himself of that wooly mammoth look he had going while playing for the Boston Red Sox, Damon proved to be a bit of a looker.

#9 – Phil Hughes: I’m not a fan of White Boys, I’m just not. But put Phil Hughes in a Mets uniform and maybe he and I can meet for a chai latte sometime.

#8 – Mariano Rivera: According to a friend, Yankee fan and fellow Dominicana, Carol, Mariano brings her to her “zen place” so I had to add him to the list.

#7 – Hideki Matsui: Along with White Boys, Asians rank up there with “Guys Who Do Nothing For My Libido” but my kid thinks he’s the cat’s pajamas. Who am I to judge?

#6 – Jerry Hairston, Jr.: At 5’10” he looks like a lil bitty thing but still- there’s something about that strong jaw… oh get your mind out of the gutter!

#5 – Alfredo Aceves: I never noticed Alfredo before; he’s that strong silent-type looking dude that could probably make you melt by just taking your hand.

#4 – Robinson Cano: He hails from San Pedro de Macoris, DR, where they grow ball players like platanos… and he looks about as tasty as one, too!

#3 – Damaso Marte: Another of my countrymen, this time from the capitol city (like me!), Damaso has the kind of smooth, chocolatey skin that I swoon over daily.

#2 – Alex Rodriguez: LORD KNOWS how it pains me to say anything nice about this fool because I cannot stand him AT. ALL. But if I didn’t know him and saw him in the street I have to admit… I’d do a double-take. *sigh*

#1 – Derek Jeter: He made bi-raciality (yeah, I made up the word) cool wayyyyy before President Obama did and you can tell by just peeping that smile. Besides, my sister would KILL ME DEAD if her boo, Derek was not at the top of this list.

PHILLIES

#10 – Jayson Werth: In our house we dubbed him, “The Cutest of the Ugly Dudes” on this team. WOOO, DOGGIE was it hard to put together this list; the Phillies’ players all seem to have fallen out of the UGLY TREE. Jayson, you just made it!

#9 – Ryan Madson: What stood out about him are those piercing blue eyes; not my style but I know a lot of females who go for that.

#8 – Shane Victorino: I chose him for the simple fact that he has the cutest little smirk; the kind that probably broke hearts all over his home state of Hawaii.

#7 – Brad Lidge: We’ve already established that I find the lighter nation BLAH in the looks department, but I can see some Beckys getting all up in arms about Lidge and facial hair.

#6 – Cole Hamels: My daughter picked this dude and at first I didn’t see his appeal. Then I found a picture where he had that “Frat Boy” look about him. Yeah, okay. I get it.

#5 – J.C. Romero: He’s listed as “reassigned” but for the purposes of this list, he’s still a Philly. And a CUTE one at that. (*bites tongue*)

#4 – Ryan Howard: I hate to admit it but he reminds me of someone I was sorta talking to this summer… but there’s no room for hatin’ on this list. Ryan is a cutie. That is all.

#3 – Chan Ho Park: Remember how I said that Asians were not my thing? Yeah, right… Chan Ho has me over here re-thinking that whole policy!

#2 – Antonio Bastardo: Yes, the name is funny, but the face is yummy. (Lord forgive me for saying this about a rival team member!)

#1 – Pedro Feliz: I’m going to overlook the fact that we might be related (he was born in Azua, DR, where my grandmother was from) and just enjoy his hotness. From afar, though, because he IS a Philadelphia Philly, you see, so our love is forbidden.

FOR THE RECORD: THE hottest, cutest, most YUMMILICIOUS man in baseball isn’t in the World Series, unfortunately, but please believe he’s still MY number one Hottie McHotterton: Johan Santana of the New York Mets. He makes me forget my name, what year it is and that it’s wrong to plot to break up a happy home!

Xoxo,

Jaded

About Jade:  Jade has been blogging since 2006.  You can find her at www.sistasports.com , or  www.thejadednyer.net.