Comments on: Why Are Mets Fans Rooting For The Phillies? http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/why-are-mets-fans-rooting-for-the-phillies/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:04:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/why-are-mets-fans-rooting-for-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 Bryan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:51:46 +0000 http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/?p=3036#comment-3049 I honestly don't care who wins this series. But if the Phillies win, at least I don't have to hear about it at work the next day like I will have to do if the Yankees win. And that's the big problem with the Yankees - their fans (not all of them, just the obnoxious ones). It's not enough for Yankee fans to support a winning team - instead, they have to constantly remind you of how great the Yankees are and throw "26 rings baby!" in your face all the time. And when the Yankees aren't winning, these people have nothing to say. I also hate that Yankee fans have bashed A-Rod for the longest time, but now love him because he's had a few clutch hits. Not that Phillies (or Mets fans, for that matter) are much better. But this is actually a pretty likable Yankees team. If they weren't called the Yankees, everyone would be saying how scrappy they are and how they never quit. It's a shame that a bunch of loudmouthed braggarts have to spoil that. I honestly don’t care who wins this series. But if the Phillies win, at least I don’t have to hear about it at work the next day like I will have to do if the Yankees win. And that’s the big problem with the Yankees – their fans (not all of them, just the obnoxious ones). It’s not enough for Yankee fans to support a winning team – instead, they have to constantly remind you of how great the Yankees are and throw “26 rings baby!” in your face all the time. And when the Yankees aren’t winning, these people have nothing to say. I also hate that Yankee fans have bashed A-Rod for the longest time, but now love him because he’s had a few clutch hits. Not that Phillies (or Mets fans, for that matter) are much better. But this is actually a pretty likable Yankees team. If they weren’t called the Yankees, everyone would be saying how scrappy they are and how they never quit. It’s a shame that a bunch of loudmouthed braggarts have to spoil that.

]]> By: Anthony De Franco http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/why-are-mets-fans-rooting-for-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 Anthony De Franco Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:58:55 +0000 http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/?p=3036#comment-3047 Matt, I think you took the analogy a little bit too far. I just don't get why you have to hate so much. At least Wilson gave me a list of reasons. For you to tell me that its just better to watch your rival win because you don't want to see the Yankees win because you know Yankee fans that will be happy is just drinking haterade. Matt,

I think you took the analogy a little bit too far.

I just don’t get why you have to hate so much. At least Wilson gave me a list of reasons. For you to tell me that its just better to watch your rival win because you don’t want to see the Yankees win because you know Yankee fans that will be happy is just drinking haterade.

]]> By: Anthony De Franco http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/why-are-mets-fans-rooting-for-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-3046 Anthony De Franco Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:56:00 +0000 http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/?p=3036#comment-3046 Wilson, Fantastic comment. Seriously. I see so many people here who just love to curse and say stupid things that it makes me smile when someone is that insightful. As a Yankee fan, I'm not Girardi's biggest fan either. I'm not a fan of giving managers in baseball credit whatsoever. Managers don't win you games. If anything, they can only lose you games by over managing. As far as the Evil Empire thing, The Mets play in this city too. They have a big ass payroll too, but they remind me of the Yankees from 02-07, they just gave it all to guys like Delgado, and Luis Castillo. As sad as it is, the stadium thing is just the way that life in the Big Apple is right now. We can all hope it gets better, but it probably won't. I know plenty of Giants season tickets holders who are giving up their seats because they just can't pay for them. Wilson,

Fantastic comment. Seriously. I see so many people here who just love to curse and say stupid things that it makes me smile when someone is that insightful.

As a Yankee fan, I’m not Girardi’s biggest fan either. I’m not a fan of giving managers in baseball credit whatsoever. Managers don’t win you games. If anything, they can only lose you games by over managing.

As far as the Evil Empire thing, The Mets play in this city too. They have a big ass payroll too, but they remind me of the Yankees from 02-07, they just gave it all to guys like Delgado, and Luis Castillo.

As sad as it is, the stadium thing is just the way that life in the Big Apple is right now. We can all hope it gets better, but it probably won’t. I know plenty of Giants season tickets holders who are giving up their seats because they just can’t pay for them.

]]> By: Matt Soldano http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/why-are-mets-fans-rooting-for-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Matt Soldano Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:48:38 +0000 http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/?p=3036#comment-3044 im glad i inspired your column... But I don't want any part of your champagne or parade. Your the older brother that was a DB and never asked us to do anything with you. Thus, we never asked for any assistance with a bully. The only way we can mature is to beat the bully ourselves and not ask someone who is too good for everyone else and who can't make it home to mom's pork chops or little sis' viola recital. I get it, your out there partying getting cheap drinks with the boys. We'll take care of the bully next year and defend our monkey bars in the park ourselves... Mets 2010! The countdown begins... im glad i inspired your column…

But I don’t want any part of your champagne or parade. Your the older brother that was a DB and never asked us to do anything with you. Thus, we never asked for any assistance with a bully. The only way we can mature is to beat the bully ourselves and not ask someone who is too good for everyone else and who can’t make it home to mom’s pork chops or little sis’ viola recital. I get it, your out there partying getting cheap drinks with the boys.

We’ll take care of the bully next year and defend our monkey bars in the park ourselves…

Mets 2010! The countdown begins…

]]> By: Wilson http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/2009/10/why-are-mets-fans-rooting-for-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Wilson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:50:57 +0000 http://www.3rdstringsafety.com/?p=3036#comment-3042 Met Fan here. Simple explanation. Can't stand Girardi. To paraphrase Mike Francesa, giving credit to Girardi is "hogwash. Many, many managers could have rolled the ball out and won with this team." To see him make rake in endorsement dollars for his overmanaging a WS win would be so unjust. Can't stand A-Rod. Yes, greatest player of his generation. He's been so deeply insecure, that it makes it very, very easy to root against him. Although credit is deserved for this year, my fingers are crossed that the guy never gets a ring. Rooting as hard as possible for the Phillies. So much more gratifying to see an underdog win than the Evil Empire (who outspends everyone by 30 percent). (Not to mention something I can't stand about both the Mets and the Yankees--taking tax-free bonds to build a stadium and then pricing out long-time ticket holders. It's a free market, they can charge what they wish--but pricing out loyal, long-time season ticket holders as the Mets, Yanks, Giants, Jets have done is an abomination. Maybe all four don't deserve it anytime soon for that reason alone. And I'm a Mets/Giants fan, so I see all sides of that one) Met Fan here. Simple explanation.

Can’t stand Girardi. To paraphrase Mike Francesa, giving credit to Girardi is “hogwash. Many, many managers could have rolled the ball out and won with this team.” To see him make rake in endorsement dollars for his overmanaging a WS win would be so unjust.

Can’t stand A-Rod. Yes, greatest player of his generation. He’s been so deeply insecure, that it makes it very, very easy to root against him. Although credit is deserved for this year, my fingers are crossed that the guy never gets a ring.

Rooting as hard as possible for the Phillies. So much more gratifying to see an underdog win than the Evil Empire (who outspends everyone by 30 percent).

(Not to mention something I can’t stand about both the Mets and the Yankees–taking tax-free bonds to build a stadium and then pricing out long-time ticket holders. It’s a free market, they can charge what they wish–but pricing out loyal, long-time season ticket holders as the Mets, Yanks, Giants, Jets have done is an abomination. Maybe all four don’t deserve it anytime soon for that reason alone. And I’m a Mets/Giants fan, so I see all sides of that one)

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