Finally, the baseball season starts for real this week. It's become a tradition that players have a few moments of their favorite songs played on the Public Address system when they come up to bat.  Here's a sampling of those "walk-up" songs.

Getty Images Sports / Bob Levey
Getty Images Sports / Bob Levey
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I chose six players from each of the three local MLB teams.  I've included three position players and three pitchers from each team.

I think a few of the songs are great.  Most of the music is not my cup of tea.  Let it be known I'm a coffee drinker (ha ha) but everyone's entitled  to their musical taste.

We'll start off with The Amazin' Mets:

Curtis Granderson Getty Images Sports / Chris Trotman
Curtis Granderson Getty Images Sports / Chris Trotman
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Curtis Granderson.."Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" by Busta Rhymes

 

Daniel Murphy Getty Images Sports / Marc Serota
Daniel Murphy Getty Images Sports / Marc Serota
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Daniel Murphy.."Tell The World" by LeCrae

 

David Wright Getty Images Sports / Mike Stobe
David Wright Getty Images Sports / Mike Stobe
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David Wright.."Jump Around" by House of Pain

 

Dillon Gee Getty Images Sports / Mike Stobe
Dillon Gee Getty Images Sports / Mike Stobe
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Dillon Gee.."Crazy Town" by Jason Aldean

 

Jonathon Niese Getty Images Sports / Al Bello
Jonathon Niese Getty Images Sports / Al Bello
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Jonathon Niese.."The Only Way I Know" by Jason Aldean

I'm guessing that they both like Jason Aldean,  Niese and Gee share the same MP3 player

Bobby Parnell Getty Images Sports / Jim McIsaac
Bobby Parnell Getty Images Sports / Jim McIsaac
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Bobby Parnell.."Bad Company" by Five Finger Death Punch (one of my favorites..not!)

Here we go Fightin' Phils fans:

 

Chase Utley Getty Images Sports / Drew Hallowell
Chase Utley Getty Images Sports / Drew Hallowell
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Chase Utley.."Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin

 

Ryan Howard Getty Images Sports / Kevin C. Cox
Ryan Howard Getty Images Sports / Kevin C. Cox
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Ryan Howard.."Mercy" by Kayne West

 

Jimmy Rollins Getty Images Sports / Ezra Shaw
Jimmy Rollins Getty Images Sports / Ezra Shaw
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Jimmy Rollins.."Function" by E40

 

Cole Hamels Getty Images Sports / Drew Hallowell
Cole Hamels Getty Images Sports / Drew Hallowell
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Cole Hamels.."What If This Storm Ends" by Snow Patrol

 

Cliff Lee Getty Images Sports / Jim McIsaac
Cliff Lee Getty Images Sports / Jim McIsaac
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Cliff Lee.."Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent

 

Jonathon Papelbon Getty Images Sports / Greg Fiume
Jonathon Papelbon Getty Images Sports / Greg Fiume
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Jonathan Papelbon.."For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Metallica

 

And, da Bronx Bombers:

Derek Jeter Getty Images Sports / Elsa
Derek Jeter Getty Images Sports / Elsa
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Derek Jeter.."Otis" by Jay Z

 

Mark Teixeira Getty Images Sports / Christopher Pasatieri
Mark Teixeira Getty Images Sports / Christopher Pasatieri
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Mark Teixeira.."I Wanna Rock" by Twisted Sister

 

Brian Mccann Getty Images Sports / Scott Iskowitz
Brian Mccann Getty Images Sports / Scott Iskowitz
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Brian Mccann.."Home Boy" by Eric Church

 

C.C. Sabathia Getty Images Sports / Elsa
C.C. Sabathia Getty Images Sports / Elsa
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C.C. Sabathia.."Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G.

 

David Robertson Getty Images Sports / Elsa
David Robertson Getty Images Sports / Elsa
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David Robertson.."Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

Hiroki Kuroda Getty Images Sports / Rich Schultz
Hiroki Kuroda Getty Images Sports / Rich Schultz
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Hiroki Kuroda.."The Whip" by Locksley

One of the great things about the start of a new baseball season is "hope".  High expectations and the hope of winning The World Series.

In early November will either the Mets, Yankees or Phillies be playing Queen's "We Are The Champions"?

Stay tuned.

 

 

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