 Friday, August 11, 2006
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde NY Sports Fans
New York sports fans
need to have their heads examined. I don't know what it is, but what
makes a
Mets fan boo Carlos Beltran on Opening Day? Sure he had bad numbers in 2005,
sure he is making a ton of money, but this is how you motivate him to play hard?
He played in pain most of last year, so why not chalk it up and start fresh in
2006? What ever happened to turning over a new leaf on Opening Day. Give the guy
a chance, we know he is capable.
Now the same thing
is happening to ARod over
at the Stadium. The Tank wants to trade him. Yankee fans relentlessly boo one of
the greatest players in baseball. The situation has gotten so bad that fellow New York 3rd
baseman, David Wright, had to come
out and defend him!
ARod is "only" projected to have 119 RBIs (after
130 last year when he was MVP) and 34 HR. When I present this info to Yankee
fans they say "But he only hits home runs when we are already in the lead."
So what?!?! Pitchers are afraid of him. He still gets the big
hits. he can take you deep at anytime. He plays everyday and protects the other
batters in the lineup. He plays hard. Only Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter are
batting better than him this year (and Daman not by much.)
Contrast the boos
with Mike Piazza's return to Shea Stadium. So many standing ovations and cheers.
Mike hit a home run and the crowd made
him come out for a curtain call. What class. I don't think this ever
happened before in Shea Stadium, a player from another team making a curtain
call! Mike was reluctant since he did not want to show up the Mets, but said:
"The game is nothing without the fans." (Even more
class.)
So Mets and Yankee
fans you all can learn something from this: stop the unnecessary boos. Boo when
someone dogs it, but not because they are in a slump. If you cheer ARod every
day you will only help him hit and help the Yankees win. If Carlos Beltran has a
slump don't boo, remember all the good he has done this year. These guys are
capable, don't forget that. I know booing is as much a New York right
as complaining about the subway but show some class. Keep it up and in a few
years all the good players won't want to come play here anymore, despite all of
George's money.
Posted by Steve in New
York.
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