Every MLB Team's Funkiest Relief Pitcher

The junk baller, the veteran, the wildcard.

Every teams' got one, a crazy reliever that doesn't throw in the most conventional of ways.

While some sidearm, some submarine, and some throw over the top, but pitch the more unconventional pitches.

Most teams got em, a funky reliever that finds a way to get outs in the most interesting of ways.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Brad Ziegler

This one's easy, Brad Ziegler has one of the weirdest deliveries in the game, and yet manages to have success despite throwing only 86 MPH on average.

Atlanta Braves: Eric O'Flaherty

The Braves are loaded with pitching talent, so lets just take O'Flaherty for the hell of it.

He's not super funky, but that's probably for the best.

Baltimore Orioles: Chris Jakubauskas

I really don't think the Orioles have any really unusual pitchers.

I just like the name.

Boston Red Sox: Alfredo Aceves

Aceves wears number 91 to honor Dennis Rodman, what could be funkier than that?

Chicago Cubs: John Grabow

John Grabow's been around a long time, without any overpowering pitches.

He's gotta have something funky going for him.

Chicago White Sox: Jason Frasor

Frasor always finds a way to make things interesting and usually finds a unique way to get out of his numerous jams he finds himself in.

Cincinnati Reds: Bill Bray

The Reds have a good quantity of unique relievers.

Lets go with Bray because it makes me think of a donkey's call.

Cleveland Indians: Tony Sipp

Tony Sipp can throw any number of pitches from many arm angles.

He's a lefty, that's pretty funky.

Colorado Rockies: Rex Brothers

The Rockies don't really have any really strange relievers, but lets go with Rex Brothers because his name is Rex.

I suppose most relievers are going to have some funky numbers pitching in the light air of Colorado.

Detroit Tigers: Jose Valverde

He's a lights out closer, but he's a bit on the wild side.

That funkiness only adds to his mystique.

Houston Astros: Wilton Lopez

Most relievers named Lopez seem to have somewhat unique deliveries.

Lopez delivers from about 3/4 and gets some weird movement as a result.

Kansas City Royals: Joakin Soria

Joakim Soria's always lived a bit on the wild side.

Being on the Royals isn't always the most fun, but Soria's made the best of it so far.

Los Angeles Angels: Hisanori Takahashi

Japanese pitchers always pitch a bit differently, Takahashi's delivery is relatively tame but he does have bit of a spin on the normal style of pitching.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Jonathan Broxton

I know, Broxton isn't a Dodger anymore, but he needs to be mentioned nonetheless.

His physique is funky to say the least but it did allow him to steam the ball over the plate, at least, when he's on the mound.

Miami Marlins: Steve Cishek

Not sure yet how Cishek's delivery is going to look on a poster, but he will be the funky fresh face of the new and improved Miami Marlins next year.

Milwaukee Brewers: John Axford

His delivery isn't that weird, but rather its John Axford's whole persona that is appropriately "funky."

Minnesota Twins: Jose Mijares

Gotta love Jose Mijares' whole persona.

Is whole routine during warmups, in addition to his mound presence is certainly funky.

New York Mets: Bobby Parnell

I really wanted to say Turk Wendell, but he hasn't been on the team for a number of years.

I guess I'll have to go with the new closer of the future Bobby Parnell. I just can't help but think of Chris Parnell, or Steve Carell.

New York Yankees: Rafael Soriano

I'm a big fan of Soriano, mostly because he's cool being a set up man.

While he's making a boat load of money, its kinda weird that he hasn't opted up.

Why he's funky, uh he hasn't been a Yankee for too long.

Oakland Athletics: Grant Balfour

Grant doesn't have that weird of a delivery, but he's Australian, and he swears at himself while he's on the mount.

That kinds funky isn't it?

Philadelphia Phillies: Antonio Bastardo

Gotta go with Bastardo, why?

That name for one.

Pittsburgh Pirates: Joel Hanrahan

The fact that the Pirates even have a closer is funky.

Their team motto is to lose and trade away any decent players they have.

San Diego Padres: Heath Bell

He won't be a Padres much longer, but Heath Bell is certainly their funkiest reliever.

San Francisco Giants: Javier Lopez

Sidearm plus lefty = seriously hard to hit funky player.

Javier Lopez = Take opposing batters to funky town.

Seattle Mariners: Chris Ray

Relievers with two first names are just different.

Chris Ray is the only Mariner that fits that description and is therefor their funkiest reliever.

St. Louis Cardinals: Marc Rzepczynski

I've heard his name pronounced a correctly a number of times, but I can't ever seem to get it right.

Shep chin ski I believe.

Tampa Bay Rays: Kyle Farnsworth

Farnsworth's been on so many teams, its so hard to remember why and where he's been.

Journeyman = funky.

Texas Rangers: Scott Feldman

I've always had a soft spot for Scott Feldman, though I don't believe we're related.

His sidearm delivery was quite the key to the Rangers success in 2010 but not so much in 2011.

Toronto Blue Jays: Wil Ledezma

Toronto is in Canada, and all of their distance marks are in meters.

Wil Ledezma is their funkiest reliever, mostly because they have a pretty bland set of relievers.

Washington Nationals: Tyler Clippard

I just love the fact that Tyler Clippard was leading his team in wins for a good chunk of the season.

Its something about Tyler that encourages his team to score just enough runs to help Clippard get the win.