The Resume

(February 22, 1977- )
Born in Trenton, Michigan
Relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (2003-08), New York Mets (2009) and the Chicago White Sox (2010- )
AL Relief Man of the Year (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

His surname is a slang to describe a foolish person.
He was relegated to set-up duty when he was traded to the Mets.
His nickname in Seattle was 'The Big Guy.'
Despite being able to throw a fastball, his other pitches were considered weak.
His introductory track 'Thunderstruck' plays the same line repetitively.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was college roommates with Tom Brady, while they attended University of Michigan.
He successfully mastered the splitfinger pitch after learning from teammate Eddie Guardado.
He is the first reliever in Mariners history to earn a Relief Man honor.
He holds the Mariners franchise record for consecutive saves (30 in 2007).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Rolaids' Relief Man of the Year (Ranked: 2007)
• Baseball Players
• Chicago White Sox
• I am Known by My Initials
• I Attended University of Michigan
• I Became a Dad in 2005
• I Became a Dad in 2009
• New York Mets
• Parents of Twins
• Profiles 28251-28500 (Ranked: 28496)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 14]
• Seattle Mariners

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying