Source: From Forbes to Federal
For a team in first place, the Pirates are deserving of a lot more attention than they’ve been getting, and that goes for WPW, too. They have a bunch of likable young players, which is really the perfect team to feature in a “Blare” post. Check them out, and thanks to the Pirates blog, Raise the Jolly Roger, for collecting this info for us to enjoy.
Pedro Alvarez
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Two NY monuments here for the Manhattan-raised Alvarez. I think the Jay-Z track is way better suited for a walk-up, but Juicy is a can’t-miss hit.
AJ Burnett
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Kinda creepy. Far from shocked, though.
Gerrit Cole
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Why the knock-off when you can have the real thing?
Jason Grilli
Grilli is probably the only guy on the team old enough to appreciate this song. I’m a Pearl Jam fan and this is a decent song but I just think there’s better options (and maybe this one, and Animal, above all, but I’ve mentioned that before). Also check out his grilled-cheese-themed entrance video:
Josh Harrison
What is this his brother?
Jeff Locke
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I sweat Macklemore. Coulda picked any song off that album and I’d say I loved it.
Jose Tabata
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Out of all the great latin music out there, these guys manage to pick the worst ones. Is this rap? Is the “singer” sick?
Mark Melancon
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Entrance music at its finest. 10 out of 10. GET FIRED UP!
Brandon Inge
Garrett Jones
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If you can’t enjoy yourself to this song then you’re dead inside.
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Aside from a few songs, I’m just not a Metallica guy. Everybody always tells me how good they are and I almost feel weird saying they suck so I just go along with it.
Jeff Karstens
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Yeah I know he hasn’t thrown a pitch this year, but this song is tight.
Starling Marte
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This is like Chinese water torture.
Russell Martin
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A lot of weird stuff on that album but this is a great choice. Got the head-nod factor for sure.
Andrew McCutchen
Every time I hear one of these Christian rap songs I like them. Always good beats and flow. This one is on and off, the breakdowns are sick, but its a little noisy otherwise.
Cutch likes his walk ups loud, evidenced by his past choices. This is one of Lil Jon’s hardest, and its a guaranteed stadium banger. You might say its old but you can’t say its flat.
Neil Walker
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I had no idea what people liked about this dude until I finally gave his album a few listens. In recent memory, I can’t think of an album with better beats than ASAP Rocky’s, and this is one of my favorites. Great feature with Skrillex.
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Neil Walker is a genre-destroying mastermind. 2 for 2.
Wandy Rodriguez
Wandy should be back in the rotation soon with this corny-ass song.
(Notably missing: Francisco Liriano)
I feel like its a middle-of-the-pack collection of walk-ups. Nothing really stood out for me one way or the other, and aside from the usual reggaeton dumpster fires, it was a fine listening sesh. My personal favorite is Neil Walker’s choices, a classic in Seven Nation Army paired with ASAP Rocky, a riskier choice, won me over.
