Comments on: And Suddenly…We’re All Phillies Fans

By: David Jacob

David Jacob — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:29:31 +0000

Can’t we just dislike the Yankees because they’re the Yankees? Who cares about the payroll? People dislike them because they win too consistently. It’s all about envy. Name any other city in America, and I guarantee you that 90% of the nation would want a team who wins like the Yankees — mercenaries and all — even at the expense of that payroll. Everyone wants to explain their hatred by citing payroll or whatnot. It’s okay to hate another team. To have an archnemesis. Sports wouldn’t be fun without them. I don’t care about their payroll (okay, maybe a little). I hate them. Period.

By: Steve L.

Steve L. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:09:22 +0000

Tyson – I disagree (unless you’re being sarcastic?), look at whats in their lineup and rotation:

Damon – Red Sox Traitor.
Teixeira – Texas Grown.
A-Roid – Seattle/Texas Grown.
Matsui – never played in their farm system after coming over from Japan.
Swisher – Oakland Grown.

Thats at least 2/3 rds of their regular lineup not native Yanks, then the rotation:

Sabathia – Mercenary from Cleveland
Burnett – Mercenary from Toronto, brought up in Florida.

Thats a significant chunk of your regulars not originating or being developed from your own team (and leaves out some other players).

Native Yankees (off the top of my head):
Jeter
Posada
Cano
Hughes
Chamberlain
Petitte
Rivera…

I don’t know every Yank, but I look at my team (Twins), and the only contributors this year that never spent time in their farm system were Delmon Young, Pavano, O-Cab, Gomez, Harris, (does Crede count?) and some late season pickup relievers. They can say they have all this “homegrown talent” all they want, but in a way its a lie because they are not even close to other teams…More evidence of how Yankee fans overlook and mistate things to make themselves feel good about themselves, when I’d appreciate it and respect them a lot more if they just accepted the truth (and celebrated it) instead of glossing over and slanting the facts.

By: Tyson Heck

Tyson Heck — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:46:44 +0000

I also attempted to argue with Yankees fans not too long ago, only to be put in my place, despite my attempts. While I tried to explain to them that the only reason the Yankees were a respectable team was due to the money they spent on free agents, I quickly learned all about how much talent they have on their roster that has been brought up through their farm system. I mean, it seems obvious when thinking about it, but the argument always falls back on the Yankees payroll. The fact is, however, that they have more home-grown talent that contributes on a daily basis which had made them so good…

God, I hate admitting that… especially considering the O’s have been in last place for the past 240949851 years.

By: Steve L.

Steve L. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:12:33 +0000

I am so glad you used the word “entitlement” in this article. I have a few ‘friends’ who are yankees fans and had some pretty good arguments with them over the Twins-Yanks Series and Yanks-Angels series. The entire time I ‘argued’ with them and listened to their ’smack-talk’, I couldn’t get over their sense of entitlement, and no matter how many times I pointed this fact out to them in their choice of words and delivery, they’d bring up something else to argue against it, even though that ‘new’ argument even furthered my belief that they feel they are ‘entitled’. I hate the Yankees and this is why. Derek Jeter for MVP? You’ve got to be f’n kidding me. I could list off about 25 guys who are more deserving for that award than him this season, with at least 3 or 4 of them from his own team. Anyway, thanks for letting me vent and bringing the ‘entitlement’ thing up.

By: The Mad Midget

The Mad Midget — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:48:38 +0000

Sorry Dave. As much as I hate the Yankees, I gotta disagree. The payroll hasn’t worked for them in almost ten years, so the money on it’s own is not the reason. They’re a great team…scoreboard.

By: David

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:24 +0000

If the Yankees win it will be a testament to how much they spent and not how much of a team they are.

By: Bryan Mcwilliam

Bryan Mcwilliam — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:26:21 +0000

“Watching Yankees fans sidle up to the World Series like they have a 2 for 1 coupon at an All You Can Eat Buffet is scrotum wrenching.”

This is easily the best setence I have ever witnessed in a sports article, I pretty much spit out my tea this morning while reading it.

I myself am not a Yankee of Phillies fan, Toronto despises both teams for numerous reasons. However, I picked the Yanks to win it all in spring training, therefore I have to stick with them through this series.