When was an Angel as universally disliked as Hamilton?

[Oz27]

The fury at him and desire to get him off the team seems pretty close to unanimous and it's hard to remember a time where there's been that feeling to such an extent. I'm not sure Wells ever got there - plenty of people always talked about what a good guy he supposedly was and so on. In the past decade or so, has any Angel been so disliked? Hell, has it ever happened?

[yk9001]

.000/.000/.000

[Jobu]

Vernon Wells

Jeff Mathis

Gary Matthews Jr.

Steve Finley

[Jobu]

And I've heard lots of people say he's a good guy and they feel bad for him.

[Oz27]

Vernon Wells

Jeff Mathis

Gary Matthews Jr.

Steve Finley

No way on Finley, people just thought that he stunk - there was never this level of hatred. You're probably right on GMJ though, I forgot about him...it's hard to remember all of our terrible contracts given to old outfielders.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I think Wells was easily more disliked, but of course Hamilton will take that crown if he continues to play this poorly over the last three years of his contract (or until he's DFA'd in a couple of years).

[Taylor]

Joe Blanton

Scott Kazmir

Brian Fuentes after the 2009 ALCS

[mtangelsfan]

Donnie Moore

[Taylor]

Mo Vaughn when he was traded

[Eric]

Garret Anderson (pre-2002)

[Season Over]

Vernon Wells is the only one in the same stratosphere of hatred.

Jeff Mathis was paid peanuts and at least showed up for the playoffs.

Blanton wasn't here long enough to truly get on that level.

[T.G.]

I don't hate Hamilton.  I didn't like his season much, but I'm not even close to giving up on him.  I'd love for him to prove the naysayers wrong.

[tdawg87]

CJ Wilson

[fan_since79]

Jose Guillen.

[halofanfare]

Vernon Wells. Nobody is more hated in the Angels organization than Vernon Fing Wells

[Blarg]

Ralston Schmidt after that incident with the mascots Clutch and Scoop in the parking lot getting into a ruckus with a group of nuns chaperoning a group of 2nd graders. The mascots were fired and Schmidt was traded to the Phillies to standing ovations when he punched out the phanatic during "Take me out to the ballgame."

[Chuck]

Vernon Wells over Josh Hamilton. 

 

That said, I'd love to see some passion and results from Hamilton quick. CJ and Hamilton are rising to the top of my shit list.

[MVTrout]

I'm not a fan of Wilson or Hamilton, never have been, never will be either.

[tdawg87]

Do managers count?

[bloodbrother]

Vernon Wells is the obvious answer. Hamilton is basically the carbon copy of him since coming here

 

Jose Guillen is a good answer to. After 2004, dude was straight up despised here...and the 2005 ncident while with the Nationals took it to another level

[Jay]

If wells had gone 0 for 13 in the ALDS this wouldn't even be a question.

[Oz27]

Vernon Wells is the obvious answer. Hamilton is basically the carbon copy of him since coming here

 

Jose Guillen is a good answer to. After 2004, dude was straight up despised here...and the 2005 ncident while with the Nationals took it to another level

I think Wells and Guillen are the only two in the Scioscia era. Some of the others mentioned (Mathis, Finley) were mostly just seen as crap, overused players. Hamilton seems to be truly disliked by nearly everyone.

 

Personally I dislike CJ to a similar level. He was a douche before he came here, now he's a douche who's terrible at baseball. But that one isn't quite as universal.

[Blarg]

Do managers count?

Come on Tdawg, leave Cookie Rojas out of this.

[Palomar]

Even though Hamilton has been a HUGE disappointment, I think people are pulling for him enough for what he is attempting to overcome in his personal life (and that is always ongoing) that he does not get booed as much as someone else would with the same performance...he gets a bit of a pass. (Disclaimer: I never boo Angel players anyway, as it certainly does nothing to help the situation and in fact could make it worse)

[bloodbrother]

A late bloomer who didn't quite get enough time(thank god) to rise up this list was our favorite reliever from 2014