Law student Nate Himert is just one of many major league baseball fans counting down the 14 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.

Himert, a Chicago White Sox fan, said he has certain criteria for a player to crack his top ten all-time favorites list.

“You have to be a decent player and a decent guy,” he said. “I don’t care about flash and showing off. I care about production. Also, you can’t be a career Yankee.”

10. Retired Houston Astros starting pitcher Nolan Ryan – “I was a pitcher in high school and my glove said Nolan Ryan. He’s my boy. He’s also got an attractive wife … at least for an older woman. There was an advil commercial with her and him six or seven years ago. It should have been a Viagra ad.”

9. Late Chicago White Sox outfielder “Shoeless” Joe Jackson – “‘Field of Dreams’ was an awesome movie and even though he helped throw a World Series, no one could touch those teams he was on.”

8. Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra – “I had a Boston roommate when I lived in DC and listening to him say Nomar was one of the funniest things I have ever heard. And he’s a pretty good baseball player too.”

7. Oakland Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley – “When the ninth inning came around, no one could touch him.”

6. Atlanta Braves closer John Smoltz – “He made a great transition from starter to closer and now he’s going back. He’s been phenomenal his whole career.”

5. Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk – “It’s all about that homerun where he waved the ball fair in Boston. That is one of the most remarkable things caught on video ever.”

4. Free agent outfielder Magglio Ordonez – “His numbers over the past four years. Even though he turned on us, he was a great hitter.”

3. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Mark Prior – “Even though he is a Cub, he’s helped my fantasy team a lot these past years. I’ve never seen a smoother motion. I saw his first start in-person.”

2. New York Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran – “He’s the next A-Rod. He does everything … steals bases … hits for power and plays defense.”

1. Retired Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura – “I’m a big White Sox fan and when I was in high school, I also played third base. He’s always stuck with me. I even followed him to the damn Yankees.”