Comments on: Why I’m Forced To Root For The Yankees http://entroporium.com/2004/10/why-im-forced-to-root-for-the-yankees/ Internet home of Shawn Roberts and his weekly internet radio show Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shawn http://entroporium.com/2004/10/why-im-forced-to-root-for-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Shawn Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:26:08 +0000 http://entroporium.com/wordpress/?p=5#comment-3 "Who's Your Daddy?" is at least spontaneous from the crowd -- and fire on the gasoline that Pedro himself poured on the ground. As opposed to five Red Sox players standing on the top step of the dugout with LILLL-LLLLYYYY taped to their jackets, egging the crowd on. That was the least sportsmanlike I've ever seen a team do. (As opposed to an individual player... seen lots worse from individuals...) It will be a long time before I get that image of the Red Sox out of my head. Doing the wave is incredibly lame. It happens plenty in Oakland unfortunately, but never at Pacbell. “Who’s Your Daddy?” is at least spontaneous from the crowd — and fire on the gasoline that Pedro himself poured on the ground.

As opposed to five Red Sox players standing on the top step of the dugout with LILLL-LLLLYYYY taped to their jackets, egging the crowd on. That was the least sportsmanlike I’ve ever seen a team do. (As opposed to an individual player… seen lots worse from individuals…) It will be a long time before I get that image of the Red Sox out of my head.

Doing the wave is incredibly lame. It happens plenty in Oakland unfortunately, but never at Pacbell.

]]> By: Rebecca Terry http://entroporium.com/2004/10/why-im-forced-to-root-for-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Rebecca Terry Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:17:34 +0000 http://entroporium.com/wordpress/?p=5#comment-2 I enjoyed reading everything Shawn, with the exception of the tirade against the Red Sox Nation. After living in Boston the past year and a half and having been a Red Sox fan all of my life, I can tell you that the tension in the air here is palpable and every last citizen of this city is not thinking much about working today but looking uneasily at the weather reports and out the window at the rain that could delay the series a day. Most Boston fans want this to be over too. I was so heartbroken last year that I walk around with a nervous energy that begs for us to finally win the World Series, or in the very least beat the Yankees to get there.. I agree that some Red Sox fans can be rambunctious but they are loyal to the core and going to see a game at Fenway Park is one of the most exciting places to see America's Favorite Pastime played. When I lived in San Francisco I enjoyed the A's over the Giants. Not because I preferred Oakland to San Francisco but because the A's games were a little more similar to the games of the East Coast that I grew up with. I can't tell you how much I missed the energy that the fans bring to the team here. The hot dog smell almost makes me give up vegetarianism and I don't know how you survive without doing the wave. And yes, we have had our fair share of idiot drunk fans but lest we forget that one rotten apple shouldn't spoil the whole bunch.. Don't be bitter about your teams not making it this year. I realize that the A's have a bit of a "curse" on them as well. But don't cheer for the Yankees, they don't need the help and they are too arrogant to appreciate it anyway. We need some good thoughts toward our underdog here.. Who's Your Daddy? I mean come on. Yankees 2 Red Sox 0 - hopefully not for long. Tell Dennis I said hi and am representing well back here. Go Sox! I enjoyed reading everything Shawn, with the exception of the tirade against the Red Sox Nation. After living in Boston the past year and a half and having been a Red Sox fan all of my life, I can tell you that the tension in the air here is palpable and every last citizen of this city is not thinking much about working today but looking uneasily at the weather reports and out the window at the rain that could delay the series a day. Most Boston fans want this to be over too. I was so heartbroken last year that I walk around with a nervous energy that begs for us to finally win the World Series, or in the very least beat the Yankees to get there..
I agree that some Red Sox fans can be rambunctious but they are loyal to the core and going to see a game at Fenway Park is one of the most exciting places to see America’s Favorite Pastime played. When I lived in San Francisco I enjoyed the A’s over the Giants. Not because I preferred Oakland to San Francisco but because the A’s games were a little more similar to the games of the East Coast that I grew up with. I can’t tell you how much I missed the energy that the fans bring to the team here. The hot dog smell almost makes me give up vegetarianism and I don’t know how you survive without doing the wave. And yes, we have had our fair share of idiot drunk fans but lest we forget that one rotten apple shouldn’t spoil the whole bunch..
Don’t be bitter about your teams not making it this year. I realize that the A’s have a bit of a “curse” on them as well. But don’t cheer for the Yankees, they don’t need the help and they are too arrogant to appreciate it anyway. We need some good thoughts toward our underdog here.. Who’s Your Daddy? I mean come on. Yankees 2 Red Sox 0 – hopefully not for long.
Tell Dennis I said hi and am representing well back here. Go Sox!

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