If you asked my favorite six-year-old this question, she'd reply, "Brian McCann." And if you asked why, she'd say, "because he's the BEST," and look at you as if you are crazy for thinking otherwise.
So this afternoon, MattE tweeted a few things about Prado that I just loved...
Random thoughts Martin Prado is probably my favorite teammate of all time
— Matthew Diaz (@diazfoundation) July 20, 2012
“@jayhayes7: @diazfoundation Why?” we r riding to the field together and he is genuinely troubled about Colorado #deepperson
— Matthew Diaz (@diazfoundation) July 20, 2012
“@jayhayes7: @diazfoundation Why?” he reads popular science magazine, best handshakes ever #multifacetedperson
— Matthew Diaz (@diazfoundation) July 20, 2012
All the fans are treating Prado like a god lately, even making Chuck-Norris-legend-type statements about him, which prompted me to ask (half in jest)...
Is Prado the best Brave of all time? Discuss.
— Lauren T. (@BravesLove) July 20, 2012
The responses from the fans have been very interesting, because most of the women totally understood what I meant and most of the men got offended at the question. Let's look at some replies:
@braveslove yes the end
— jane (@inthecalzone) July 20, 2012
"@braveslove: Is Prado the best Brave of all time? Discuss." Yes. No discussion needed.
— Brittany (@bravesgirlbritt) July 20, 2012
@braveslove PROBABLY
— Lauren (@LoMel) July 20, 2012
Best person? Best player? Best with socks up? Best prankster? RT @braveslove: Is Prado the best Brave of all time? Discuss.
— Dustin Hardstock (@ESWahoo) July 20, 2012
And some of the less than positive reactions...
@braveslove he's the fourth best Brave of all time on the current team. Chipper (duh), McCann (duh), Hudson. He has potential to be top 5.
— Jake Wayne Jones (@jvBraves) July 20, 2012
@braveslove love Prado to death.. But IMO not even in the top 10
— Tyler Mooney (@TylerMooney11) July 20, 2012
@braveslove -Ahead of Dale Murphy, Chipper Jones, Eddie Matthews and a guy named Henry Aaron? Are you serious?
— Popplagiwest (@Popplagiwest) July 20, 2012
@braveslove I think one of all round best players. I'd put him on the all braves team dunno bout top player.Too many to name for that
— sean g (@spinnerbuckle) July 20, 2012
C'mon. I like Prado, but that's selling many others short. “@braveslove: Is Prado the best Brave of all time? Discuss.”
— Braves Craig (@CraigDesign) July 20, 2012
@craigdesign @braveslove that's one of the most absurd questions I've ever heard. Seriously
— Dub(@DawgsAreInAnI) July 20, 2012
@craigdesign @braveslove Namely 90s rotation, Chipper, Matthews and Aaron.
— Cardboard Landfill (@rootlinuxusr) July 20, 2012
@craigdesign @braveslove Hank Aaron would like a word especially
— Richard Grogan (@REG233710) July 20, 2012
@craigdesign @braveslove Wtf?
— Jason (@JDunnah) July 20, 2012
Haha the Prado love is out of control...enjoyable but relax folks. RT @braveslove: Is Prado the best Brave of all time? Discuss.
— Matt Brinkley Jr. (@MattBrinkleyJr) July 20, 2012
@craigdesign @braveslove best ever thought? Really?
— Dub(@DawgsAreInAnI) July 20, 2012
@craigdesign @braveslove Prado > Chipper?
— پدرام (@ATLJayhawk) July 20, 2012
Somewhere in the middle of the guy replies, I tweeted...
(Obviously I'm not talking stats, overly serious male fans. I almost never do that.)
— Lauren T. (@BravesLove) July 20, 2012
And yet, the anger kept rolling in. I think these guys need to re-read what I actually typed and not read what they want in my words. I never said I thought he was the best, or that you should think that way. I was just curious about the sort of responses I'd get.
Further proof that men and women see baseball differently, and this is why I don't follow back everyone who follows me on Twitter. I can't deal with the negativity of some of these "fans".
I did enjoy this reply, though:
@braveslove It's a tossup between him and Mark Lemke.
— Robbie Tinsley (@RTinMan13) July 20, 2012
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