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Cam Hoff
A guy in my fantasy league once had a rotation of Sabathia, Sidney Ponson and Bartolo Colon….
General Martok
I just think of Rich “El Guapo” Garces when it comes to big guys in baseball.
Chris Solberg
First player I thought of.
Joshua
How can this article not talk about Bartolo Colon?
Bonesaw McGraw
….or Prince Fielder. He’s sorta box-shaped though.
s8n666
Reminded me of this post: badjerseys.com/2008/09/all-fat-guy-baseball-team.h…
Lunchbox45
Any skinnier, and hordes of mothers would pour out of the stands, Morganna-style, armed with soup.
Howard….well done my friend, well done
xcfan
Carlos Silva?????
Pinky
What about Terry Forster, made famous when David Letterman referred to him as a “fat tub of goo”? Or Hector Villanueva, Bob “the Hammer” Hamelin, “Kung Fu Panda” Pablo Sandoval, Charley Kerfeld, Rick “Big Daddy” Reuschel (and his fatter, less-talented brother Paul), and the late, great Rod Beck?
BlueSkyLA
Darn, you beat me to the tub of goo. So what about Tony Gwynn? The Babe?
MrTriandos
The Molina boys, especially Bengie and Jose, aren’t exactly slim.
Ricardo Elorza
This article needs more Sidney Ponson
Mick_In_Ithaca
Sid Fernandez? The amazing size of his butt during his delivery. It was always astonishing to see him pitch.
massage_1953
Mickey Lolich was not skinny
Will Thompson
Mo Vaughn! Baseball-Reference has him listed as only 225 pounds but he was obviously way, way heavier than that.
Mark Gustafson
Tub of goo….. Terry Forster.
dilbert719
This article isn’t complete without a reference to Heath Bell. Yeah, not quite the same physique as Krukker, but the man’s known for wearing T-shirts that say “I’m in shape. Round is a shape.” That’s got to count for something.
ironnat
David Wells also comes to mind. I remember seeing Sidney Ponson in street clothes once and thinking I have never seen a more unathletic looking Major League player in my life.
jeff
What about fat Joba Chamberlain? Derek Jeter better get to the pre-game meal early or he will look as if he is from ethiopia. Imagine the rush of CC, Colon and Joba running to the buffet !!!
Scott Houlihan
Dennys Reyes anyone? The dude is named after a restaurant and his nickname is “the big sweat” come on.
ZeroZeroZero
What, no love for Ray King?
Anybody remember Terry ‘Big Tub Of Goo’ Forester and his “Fat Is In” rap?
KennyLoftonsBottom
Glad somebody mentioned Ray King. I always liked the guy, for some reason, but he did look pregnant.
wkkortas
Ray King should have had a “Stay Back 500 Feet” sign on the back of his pants.
Nick
Why has no body mentioned guys named FIELDER?
maddog12
Fernando Valenzuela
02waster
it’s mentioned in the article
Andrew
First player I think of is Mo Vaughn, that guy was huge.
02waster
i’m not saying this guy is fat, but man Frank Thomas was a freaking scary image at the plate
maddog12
here’s a few more:
Chad Paronto Braves reliever
David Wells Yanks
Kevin I never missed a meal Mitchell
Pete Incaviglia
and of course from the Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Porker I mean Dave Parker
Bryz
I know you decided Jon Rauch doesn’t count, but even with 290 lbs on his 6’11” frame, he is still a big (wide) guy. There are guys that are tall but look awkward, and then there’s Rauch, who is tall and looks like he wants to shank you.
Brandon Seriani
Add Matt Stairs to the list too
Jon Stark
The professional hitter.
s8n666
Anyone want to talk about Eric Gregg?
Lily
I’m surprised this Walter Young character never got another shot at the Big Dance.
Lance Gurewitz
When CC got traded to the Brewers, my grandpa said, in reference to Sabathia having to cover first, “Can you imagine the way that field must tilt?”
BigDaddy67
Although I loved the guy…Aurelio Lopez aka Senior Smoke always made me feel skinny!
BigDaddy67
Oh and then there was Rusty Staub too…
BigDaddy67
We have had some fatties here in Detroit…even now…look at Valverde he is a little on the chubby side too…my wife looked at him on tv during a game last year and said “are you serious? HE is a professional athlete?!?”
BigDaddy67
Hamelin, Fielder, Lolich, Lopez, Madlock, Staub, Stairs, Incaviglia, Wells…all wore the Olde English “D” …although theirs was stretched a little…
Bill Wright
One of my all-time favorite Orioles: Floyd “Sugar Bear” Rayford. Listed at 5’10” 210. More like 5’8″ 230. During his playing days, I used to see him all the time at the Corner Stable rib joint in Cockeysville, MD. Orioles put him on a diet and he stopped hitting HRs.
funkjester
“During his playing days, I used to see him all the time at the Corner Stable rib joint in Cockeysville, MD. Orioles put him on a diet and he stopped hitting HRs.”
awesome story. I remember Rayford playing in Rochester when I was in college.
pmc765
How about Sandoval?
Mike
Cecil?
Kaiser_Wilhelm_II
Walter Young…….. 2005 Orioles…… listed at 320 lbs.
Also, Dimitri Young was pushing 300lbs by his end.
David Roberto
How about Demetri Young?
24WMP
Any commenter notice that the “jack of all trades” article focused on the most rotund players….who were TRADED? Stop calling for players who have never been moved…
hammer756
Fernando mania! At the end of his career he looked like a Mexicano Pillsbury Dough Boy!