The Biggest JERK In Baseball 

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Josh is THE DEFINITION of "IDGAF what you think of me".

The fact he was able to overcome his childhood situation, stay out of any legal/personal trouble and secure generational wealth is an absolute miracle

Man, I did not know all these things about Josh Donaldson. Honestly, I'm kind of surprised to learn that he is considered one of those edgy players. Mainly because during his 1 year tenure with the Braves, he was pretty much drama free, and everyone in the clubhouse seemed to love him. Hell, even when the front office couldn't figure out an extension with him, he parted the organization on good terms.

" If your coach tells you to get on top of the ball, tell him no." Is one reason why I like him

Didn’t think it was possible. You made me understand and respect a guy I despised up to this point

I have no problem with Donaldson, and calling him a racist is ridiculous. To be compared to Jackie Robinson would be a compliment, Tim got mad because he realized how far from Jackie he is in talent.

I love that youshow his history. As someone who's buried plenty of victims of alcoholism in 35 years sober, the effects on a kid in that abusive environment are overwhelming in relationships with others. He's a massive success in his profession, and will be happier one day if he gets therapy, or ACOA recovery. I feel compassion for the kid he was, and respect for the survivor he is.

I've always liked Donaldson regardless of his antics he's always been solid and knowing he's kind of crazy on his preparation for games makes him even cooler in my opinion

Donaldson was awesome in Toronto. One of my favourite players. He was so nice with fans and taking time with them.

I saw JD in the thumbnail with “biggest jerk in baseball” and was pissed. I’m glad I watched the video and saw you weren’t doing him dirty. JD is one of the MLBs true Cinderella stories. Glad you didn’t do him dirty

Josh is far from a jerk, he cares about the game and winning nothing jerk about him and still one my favourite players of all time

I loved him in Toronto. The energy he brings is great for the team he’s playing for.

I'm an A's fan so I like Donaldson for the years he played for them and even after he left for other teams. He was one of the main reasons the A's were a contender back then. He plays hard and doesn't take sh*t. That obviously gets under the skin of players he crosses paths with. It's just his personality. Yes, he's a jerk if he isn't on your side but if he is, he is good person to have on your side.

“If your coach tells you to get on top of the ball, you tell him no” -Josh Donaldson

His years with the Jays are legendary… absolute goat material!!

If Donaldson had gotten started a little earlier or had played the entirety of some of those injury years, he could have had a HOF case. There are 53 position players with less WAR than Donaldson has right now. If he played a few more years or even really one more good year he'd have over 50 WAR and 300 HRs with a 131 career OPS+ and an MVP. People seem to overlook just how good he truly was. He has a higher OPS than the average HOF hitter

Donaldson was such a great addition in 2015 to Edwin and Bautista. Opposing teams and fan just loathed the Jays and most of it was because of the chip Donaldson and Bautista played with, but when those guys are on your team, you love that fire.

I love Josh’s story! He’s like a modern old school ball player

Love this video. Great use of the Batman clips and top form throwing shade at Florida. If Josh Donaldson came at me in a parking lot I would run to my car as fast as possible and I wouldn’t look back

I don't know why people called him "racist" when it was Tim Anderson HIMSELF who said "I'm the modern-era Jackie Robinson". That was ridiculous. Snowflakes everywhere.

Yup once he said he was from Florida, that’s all I needed to hear. The biggest weirdos I have ever met are from that state😂

As a Yankee fan who saw Donaldson all season this year, I agree with this video's title. What made me particularly furious were the (at least) FOUR different times he bat-flipped and admired his shot, only to not have the ball leave the park, turning what should have been four doubles into two singles and two times getting thrown out between first and second - and those were all just in the games at Yankee Stadium. (At one point I looked up and found the four games they happened in, for confirmation.) And then there's all the instances of being on edge, ready to explode if he got hit or nearly got hit by a pitch. All that being said, I was not aware of his home circumstances as a child. It obviously doesn't excuse all of his actions as an adult, but it certainly makes them more understandable. (I don't mean acceptable - I mean I can understand the behavior better now.) I know I was certainly shaped by my experiences at a young age. Unfortunate that we're not in control of what happens to us in our most formative years...

You gotta respect the fact that he doesn't let anyone push him around and he stands up for himself. But there's always someone bigger and badder than you. And your teammates won't be there to separate y'all. So you better be able to fight. He had a hard upbringing so I'm sure he fought a lot growing up. I bet he can scrap, oh and he's a Great player too ... ...

He doesnt seem like a jerk to me. Just someone who doesnt hide his emotions.

You have to remember: any time you say ANYTHING to someone, stand back so you don't get a paper cut from their race card

That entire Tim Anderson fiasco was dumb. Tim Anderson: I’m the next Jackie Josh Donaldson: hey what’s up Jackie Tim Anderson: you racist S.O.B

I know he didnt perform how the yankees or the fans expected last season, but goddamn i love me some josh donaldson. Keeps things exciting 😂

Anybody who doesn’t think TA deserved to get made fun of for comparing himself to Jackie Robinson is delusional

Great video @iTalk Studios💯

Being an A's fan, I was pretty pissed when Bean traded him, even after hearing about the quote insult. I knew Josh was an intese, focused, competitive player that always had his teams back, you just don't get those type of players very often so to be traded for personal reasons was bush.

“He should say it to my face” he said it after taking u deep 🤣

Never been a fan but always loved his intensity and drive. He doesn't give up.

The more people hate players the more I like them. It was the media hatred of A-rod that got me back into baseball. Very happy he crushed 33 homers that year and I'm an Orioles fan.

I like josh and its kinda nice to have a guy who dosent give af bout anything on the team

I love that attitude lol. “Throw the ball back. It was outside”

The bringer of rain has élite intensity and I personally love it ! Easily my favourite Jay when he was with us !

Always competitive & I think the person he’s hardest on is himself. Part of being competitive in baseball is getting in your opponents head and in that regard he succeeds mightily.

I’ll never forget being there at alds game 1 and he hit the tip of the wall missing a hr by inches and then got thrown out

He might have a temper but he overcame his childhood. He has had some injuries this past season that affected his offense but as a 3rd baseman the man is phenomenal. He has an arm like a cannon. I personally feel he's one of the best in the business. As a lifelong Yankee fan I hope he stays in pinstripes but it's not up to me.

Josh Donaldson is my favorite player ever since he came up in Oakland

Josh is a man and I'd love to have him as my teamate in any competition. People who don't get it can miss out.

I love Josh!!! I mean it would be weird if he wasn’t good…but he has been better than average most of his career. Plus we both went to same school, many years apart but War Eagle!

Josh isn't a jerk , just hyper motivated to perform . He dipped a bit as a Yankee this year but that doesn't make him a jerk.

Great article I think posted in Toronto years. Man is very unique. Has a massive painting of a lion in his house and it’s basically his character. I think he essentially tries to be the alpha even though he is a smaller guys. Still loved his years here and he certainly can hit.

Dude is a fierce competitor and doesn't care what people think of him. Too many players are soft and could learn a thing or two from him

Donaldson is cool. Getting called "isms" and "ists" these days I automatically assume is an exaggeration if not entirely made up. I'll give Donaldson the benefit.

Donaldson is a man amongst kids, and that's that.

Loved him as a Brave. He certainly adds fire to a team. The question is, can the team take that heat??

I loved Donaldson when he was with my Twins. Got to meet him once at Twins Fest. Was friendly and talkative with fans. But, it's not like we really know the man.

Thanks, he's now one of my favorite baseball players of all time

One of the worst trades Cashman ever made.

As a Astros fan I appreciate you calling out the bs racism claims.

Haha I love Josh Donaldson. He may have peaked inflamed out rather quickly but it was a damn fun ride to watch

Love having his glove and arm at third. Really hope his bat wakes up this spring.

Donaldson is a stud always has been . He's the kinda teammate you want on your side . Always has their backs

The Jackie Robinson comment was blown out of proportion!!

My impression with JD has always been that he is trying to bring the "chirp" into baseball, like how NHL players chirp at the opposition. The trouble with chirping in baseball is that you have pitchers who throw 95 mph + and so you just gotta be careful who you "chirp" about. In JD's case, he was chirping at a black player who just wanted to bring the Jackie Robinson back into baseball. JD just picked the wrong guy to chirp about.

Dude was an absolute beast on the Blue Jays. His passion literally carried the team.

When I was a kid, I thought apart of becoming an adult was to be professional, not gossip, be drama-free and be real with each other by resolving their issues with conversation with compromise and understanding. Now that I am an adult, I notice that people are still acting like high schoolers who still need authoritative figures in their lives. Lame that even sport athletics are so dramatic.

Donaldson has balls. The "jerks" are the ones who hurl unfounded racism charges around like it actually means something these days.

You forgot to talk about his latest bat flipping. Ugghh 😂😂😂

The Mandalorian music 😂😂

A clubhouse manager told me he always parked in the handicapped spot in the players lot because “he’d been on the DL” or “baseball players aren’t handicapped”.

I had the whole section riding him when he was at Toronto vs Baltimore during that riff with Machado we had first row rt at 3rd base. Actually now hearing his story of his early life has similar parallels to my own life....unfortunately I wasn't able to break cycle and went to prison myself a lifetime ago it seems edit note that although their riff started when he was an A there was more drama with Machado this video completely changed my respect level but now hes a Yankee

Good video and sneaky use of the Mandalorian theme song

They used Palpatine’s theme and the Imperial March 😂😂😂

He’s still loved in Toronto to this day.

This video just reminded me of how much I heckin' like Donaldson. He was my favourite Jay when he played up here.

He'll be a joy to be around as his skills diminish. Which they are quite dramatically

Tim Anderson pretty much lied about him.

Imagine getting into it with John Gibbons during your MVP year...

I think having that edge helped him get to the majors. I feel like there are a lot of MLB players out there who are like Donaldson and have that "arrogant" or whatever you want to call it side to them which somehow propels them to be competitive and pass the average ball player. I don't know the science behind it. But i feel like it has something to do with that

He did horrible this season. I remember thinking to myself that the Yankees weren’t smart when they traded for him

I like him. I don't see any thing wrong with him tbh. Manny was throwing bats at people (him) but JD didn't do anything like that. He tells it like it is. He is not racist either. People are overly sensitive now a days and will react to anything they deem close to being racist. Dude called himself jackie and donaldnson was just doubling down on that. As for calling out umpires, they need accountability. I'm for showing bad calls on the jumbo tron so everyone sees it, just like they do on TV. That way the shitty ump can see where the zone is since he cant see it in front of his face and get better.

I remember when Kyle Seager won his Gold Glove, Donaldson tweeted out a series of clown emojis. Real classy.

I love Josh Donaldson

It always comes back to Florida Man in the end

What happened in his childhood is horrendous, , and it is good that he mother instilled in him an anti-victim mentality and did her best to raise him well. It clearly game him a drive to prove people wrong and become the great athlete he is today. That being said, that kind of trauma without processing it can eventually become detrimental to one's mental and physical health and can affect one's relationships with those around them. His confrontational and anti-victimhood nature could easily make him very toxic to the point that no team wants to hire him. It can also turn him into someone that won't be able to take responsibility for his own actions because that mentality won't let him believe anything is his fault. It is great that instead of turning to drugs and alcohol (as far as we know) he put his focus into sports. So many people with his background can't manage that. But I hope that has been in and/or is in therapy to work through and process that trauma. One of the actions of a mentally healthy adult (just in my opinion) is knowing how to pick your battles. Knowing what is worth fighting for and what you should just let go. It seems like Donaldson can't let anything go at all right now. Can things get heated on the diamond, sure. But it seems like there is a lot of stuff off the diamond that he just can't let go. If that is the case, hopefully he can learn to choose what is important to fight for, and what isn't.

Absolutely loveed this guy as a Jay

His childhood appears to have resulted in irreparable damage. However mental heath has taken huge strides. Someone close to him or for that matter any of the 5 teams he played for were obliged to try to get him help. Donaldson could never do it-he never thought he was emotionally off base.

That pitch is outside asf. He a savage for telling catch to throw it back

nah chill, I met JD when he was in toronto and he was so down to earth and goofy too😂

Machado used to be dirty for sure, but he’s matured a lot and I respect him now

josh is the type of dude you have to respect.. hes gonna talk

Why was Brian Cashman so enamoured with Josh Donaldson that he took him off the hands of the Twins? He could have simply DFAed Gary Sanchez and he really didn’t need IKF.

Pretty sure every Red Sox fan still says Machado is the biggest jerk, but A Rod is still king jerk

May not like Donaldson, but at least he runs out ground balls which is more than you can say about Machado.

As a person who has interviewed him and had conversation he was very nice to me . He actually gave my platform time and I’m black. I know it was some stuff between him and Tim and I think he felt bad about it

He has a home in Daphne, Ala. He is a very good friend and golf buddy with my brother-in-law. He speaks highly of Josh.

There was a bit of back and forth around the time he was traded away from the Jays between him and the front office because he blamed the high performance department for his injuries that season.

As a Texas born and raised astros fan, I think it's hilarious he told Maldonado to give up the frame and throw it back.... my opinion that's just edgy back and forth talk between guys on different teams... shoulda been a chuckle, f you, and thrown it back

No brainer - The moment I viewed the headline - instantly Josh Donaldson!

*sees title* Gotta be Donaldson. *30 seconds in* Yep its Donaldson

The first two you named are the first two that I would have thought of. Multimillion-dollar talents with two-cent brains.

There's nothing wrong with a guy with a chip on his shoulder and a fire inside for a clubhouse. Every successful team needs a couple guys like that, especially when the club inevitably gets into a slump at some point in the long season.

How this channel doesn't get copyrighted into the ground for all the Star Wars music is amazing.

Great acquisition, Cashman! You're keeping up your legacy of utter incompetence.

Guys a competitor and will take every advantage you let him have. Lots of athletes are that way. Its a great thing for the team he plays for. Get under there skin, mental games. 2022 wasn’t a great year for him but hope he can bounce back and have a larger impact on this Yankee team in 23 and maybe make a difference. People who don’t like him as a person don’t understand it. He seems like a pretty chill guy otherwise. (Not that I know him) On field and off are different people for most athletes. Watch hockey players. They’ll fight on the ice and go have dinner together after.

Loved him as a blue Jay 😆