The article explores the concept of baseball villains through personal anecdotes and reflections on rival players, highlighting the emotional intensity of fan responses to opposing athletes. It contrasts the author's affection for certain baseball players with the disdain for others, focusing particularly on Blake Snell's controversial remarks since joining the Dodgers and personal grudges against players like D.J. LeMahieu. The narrative emphasizes how these sentiments enhance the experience of fandom, even when they border on petty feelings.
A person who chooses to punch down like that rather than punching up at the organization has told me exactly who they are.
I personally still have a grudge against D.J. LeMahieu for hitting Tim Lincecum with a comebacker in his final start as a Giant.
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