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April 06, 2005
Baseball season is upon us
The baseball season has been thrust upon us full bore, starting out with red sox yankees. I don't know why they did that, we really aren't ready for that yet. Give us some time to beat on the devil rays as a warm up and then we should go at it. I love how Curt Schilling will have his ankle ready for the home opener as opposed to yankee stadium vs Randy Johnson. One thing that is crazy is the number of red sox hats in NYC. It's getting a little ridiculous. Anyone from New England or who even vacationed in cape cod is now a red sox fan. I truly believe the growing number of sox fans in new york is due to the fact they realize what a 2nd class town it is. They head for new york for the promise land, but remain true to the only thing they ever experienced in boston, red sox fever. It's hilarious how you don't have a choice. Geeks from MIT, who didn't get past tee ball, are suddenly die hards. Pretty Crazy. If I had my own business in nyc, i'd add an extra $7 tab for anyone wearing a red sox hat. That would be just to get a rise out of them.
In other baseball news, during the steroid debacle I wrote about Giambi
and how he could turn this into a positive, by admitting he used and then going out there and talking to teen agers. It is insane how this guy is getting a pass from the yanks fans, because he is a nice guy. I thought nice guys finished last? Not when it comes to scandals. Often the nice guy cheater gets a pass. However, this get out of yankee fan hell for free card is a ploy to make it hurt even more when he lets us all down when he is hitting below the mendoza line.
Posted by Patrick at April 6, 2005 07:46 PM
Comments
Seems to me someone is a little jealous - I believe what you are describing is exactly how it is for Yankees fans. There are the die hard Long Islanders and Jersey Dudes (see previous sharkblog entry to find accurate description of these types), then there are the geeeks who have never touched a baseball before, yet know every stat on every player who have ever played the game and the worst are the guys who were once athletes and guzzle their $7.50 Coors lights at every game. I think the increase in Red Sox hats is no different than the increase in Yankees fans after their last series win . . . people like to be a part of the winning team . . . as for the real fans . . . well you are marrying one . . . and they will always be there . . . even after 86 years!
Posted by: Jeannine at April 6, 2005 08:59 PM
Good luck with the "mixed" relationship.....it can put a strain on the marriage, but you work through it....like not waatching playoff games together and speaking again after the season is over.....just kidding...GO YANKS!
Posted by: Donna at April 8, 2005 11:59 AM