Comments on: Why do you hate the Yankees? http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/ All about the Mets Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lenny Harris http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44675 Lenny Harris Fri, 16 May 2008 21:38:47 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44675 Gotcha Andy..... Gotcha Andy…..

]]> By: Andy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44672 Andy Fri, 16 May 2008 21:29:42 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44672 You, Lenny. Just you. You, Lenny. Just you.

]]> By: Lenny Harris http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44670 Lenny Harris Fri, 16 May 2008 21:23:09 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44670 Who you calling weird Andy? Who you calling weird Andy?

]]> By: Andy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44645 Andy Fri, 16 May 2008 19:53:33 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44645 Is that Lenny Harris? Weird. Is that Lenny Harris? Weird.

]]> By: DC 9er http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44639 DC 9er Fri, 16 May 2008 19:38:35 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44639 ONLY ANDY UNDERSTANDS: For you you richter guys, I was speaking from first hand knowledge as a former little Metsie who was lucky enough to escape. ONLY ANDY UNDERSTANDS: For you you richter guys, I was speaking from first hand knowledge as a former little Metsie who was lucky enough to escape.

]]> By: caryn http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44636 caryn Fri, 16 May 2008 19:06:44 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44636 The reason I hate the Yankees? That their fans are so devoid of life or personality that they think it's a great use of their time to hang out on a METS blog for the sole purpose of trashing them. I wish I had that much free time. That I can see on any given night at Shea gaggles of Yankees fans in full Yankees regalia, cheering on whoever our opponent is. I GUARANTEE you that there are not dozens of Mets fans in Jose Reyes and David Wright jerseys walking around Yankee Stadium when the Yankees are playing, oh, the kansas city royals, and rooting on the opposing team just because they're the opposing team. they're not at shea because they're with friends. they're at shea, together as a group, because their mindset is such that they think it's a good thing to do with their time and money. that says everything. The reason I hate the Yankees? That their fans are so devoid of life or personality that they think it’s a great use of their time to hang out on a METS blog for the sole purpose of trashing them. I wish I had that much free time.

That I can see on any given night at Shea gaggles of Yankees fans in full Yankees regalia, cheering on whoever our opponent is. I GUARANTEE you that there are not dozens of Mets fans in Jose Reyes and David Wright jerseys walking around Yankee Stadium when the Yankees are playing, oh, the kansas city royals, and rooting on the opposing team just because they’re the opposing team.

they’re not at shea because they’re with friends. they’re at shea, together as a group, because their mindset is such that they think it’s a good thing to do with their time and money.

that says everything.

]]> By: carpathia http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44623 carpathia Fri, 16 May 2008 18:11:42 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44623 i was born in 1986 and raised a yankee fan. luckily for me i was able to witness the dynasty teams. have i been spoiled with success? a little bit, yeah. all i really demand as a fan is that the team have a realistic shot at the playoffs every year. thats it. if i am going to pay outrageous prices to support the yankees then i demand a winning product. is that unreasonable? i would like to think i am one of the yankee fans that met fans would say 'oh hes alright' to. i don't root against the mets unless the Yankees play them and whatever anti-met comments i have i usually reserve to family members who are met fans and know i am joking around. speaking for real though, both fan bases are pretty similar. yankee and met fans both have high expectations, are quick to criticize, and are very passionate about their team. i was born in 1986 and raised a yankee fan. luckily for me i was able to witness the dynasty teams. have i been spoiled with success? a little bit, yeah. all i really demand as a fan is that the team have a realistic shot at the playoffs every year. thats it. if i am going to pay outrageous prices to support the yankees then i demand a winning product. is that unreasonable? i would like to think i am one of the yankee fans that met fans would say ‘oh hes alright’ to. i don’t root against the mets unless the Yankees play them and whatever anti-met comments i have i usually reserve to family members who are met fans and know i am joking around. speaking for real though, both fan bases are pretty similar. yankee and met fans both have high expectations, are quick to criticize, and are very passionate about their team.

]]> By: Andrew33 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44620 Andrew33 Fri, 16 May 2008 18:04:32 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44620 as a yankee fan, i hate yanke fans like that dc 9er guy, but hey, there are plenty of annoying met/redsox fans just like him as a yankee fan, i hate yanke fans like that dc 9er guy, but hey, there are plenty of annoying met/redsox fans just like him

]]> By: stats1203 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44613 stats1203 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:57:58 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44613 I'm not a yankee hater but I can tell you why many Mets fans hate them. Simply because of Yankee fans like DC9er who answer blog questions that are directed towards Mets fans with obnoxiousness like that. They seem to worry more about our team than theirs because they are insecure and weak. They're scared the Mets may one day be #1 here (like it was in the 80s)I know some true Yankee fans who have been down since before Derek Jeter and they're usually not like this. It's these new ones who don't know what it's like to not make the playoffs for a year or two and think they are entitled to a championship every year that annoy us. It's the sad, scared, narrow minded, pompous yankee fans I hate, not the good ones (and there actually are some). I’m not a yankee hater but I can tell you why many Mets fans hate them. Simply because of Yankee fans like DC9er who answer blog questions that are directed towards Mets fans with obnoxiousness like that. They seem to worry more about our team than theirs because they are insecure and weak. They’re scared the Mets may one day be #1 here (like it was in the 80s)I know some true Yankee fans who have been down since before Derek Jeter and they’re usually not like this. It’s these new ones who don’t know what it’s like to not make the playoffs for a year or two and think they are entitled to a championship every year that annoy us. It’s the sad, scared, narrow minded, pompous yankee fans I hate, not the good ones (and there actually are some).

]]> By: Gina P http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44612 Gina P Fri, 16 May 2008 16:39:59 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44612 In our family, the Yanks only register as much as any other team out of our division. There is only indifference, no love, no hatred. No comparison whatsoever to the level of feelings we have toward the Phils or Braves. That's intense :) In our family, the Yanks only register as much as any other team out of our division. There is only indifference, no love, no hatred. No comparison whatsoever to the level of feelings we have toward the Phils or Braves. That’s intense :)

]]> By: RBWizard http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44611 RBWizard Fri, 16 May 2008 16:32:56 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44611 I have been a Mets fan since 1969, without fail. But I must say that I do not hate the Yankees. They have an enviable record of success. But envy is a sin I try to avoid. "Love thy neighbor but beat them at every given opportunity" I have been a Mets fan since 1969, without fail. But I must say that I do not hate the Yankees. They have an enviable record of success. But envy is a sin I try to avoid.

“Love thy neighbor but beat them at every given opportunity”

]]> By: Dana Brand http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44610 Dana Brand Fri, 16 May 2008 16:19:06 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44610 If you go to my website, metsfanbook.com, and click on the link "Yankee Hatred," you'll get my take on why Mets fans hate the Yankees. I won't take up your space by reprinting it here. It's a complex thing, and not a mean thing. But it is a central part of being a Mets fan. As I say "it intensifies the experience of Mets love" and it gets to the heart of why people choose to be Mets fans and not Yankees fans. Yankee Hatred is a generous and realistic philosophy of life shared by many, if not all Mets fans. If you go to my website, metsfanbook.com, and click on the link “Yankee Hatred,” you’ll get my take on why Mets fans hate the Yankees. I won’t take up your space by reprinting it here. It’s a complex thing, and not a mean thing. But it is a central part of being a Mets fan. As I say “it intensifies the experience of Mets love” and it gets to the heart of why people choose to be Mets fans and not Yankees fans. Yankee Hatred is a generous and realistic philosophy of life shared by many, if not all Mets fans.

]]> By: Andy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44608 Andy Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:28 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44608 Look at DC 9er's posts. That's why we all hate the Yankees. Look at DC 9er’s posts. That’s why we all hate the Yankees.

]]> By: Mike http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44600 Mike Fri, 16 May 2008 15:21:54 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44600 It's not the Yankees that I hate. I don't necessarily mind them as a team. I just can't stand Yankee fans and the ridiculous sense of entitlement they feel. They think it is their birth right to go to the playoffs every year, and that they should win the World Series every year as well. They act as though they actually had something to do with their team's success. No, you root for the winningest franchise in sports history. That does not, however, make YOU a winner. Most of the people that fit this description are the bandwagon jumpers who came aboard in the mid 90s, who I have no respect for. Generally, these people are the most vocal and obnoxious. I don't have a problem really with the true Yankee fans, as they are somewhat more level-headed and less obnoxious, but this class of fan has completely transformed me from someone who grew up in the 80s a die hard Mets fan but had a soft spot for the Yankees as well, to one who despised them because of the behavior of their fans. That said, the Yankees are a distant third on my list of hatred, behind the Phillies and Braves. Because really, for the most part, the Mets-Yankees rivalry is pretty insignifcant. It’s not the Yankees that I hate. I don’t necessarily mind them as a team. I just can’t stand Yankee fans and the ridiculous sense of entitlement they feel. They think it is their birth right to go to the playoffs every year, and that they should win the World Series every year as well. They act as though they actually had something to do with their team’s success. No, you root for the winningest franchise in sports history. That does not, however, make YOU a winner.

Most of the people that fit this description are the bandwagon jumpers who came aboard in the mid 90s, who I have no respect for. Generally, these people are the most vocal and obnoxious. I don’t have a problem really with the true Yankee fans, as they are somewhat more level-headed and less obnoxious, but this class of fan has completely transformed me from someone who grew up in the 80s a die hard Mets fan but had a soft spot for the Yankees as well, to one who despised them because of the behavior of their fans.

That said, the Yankees are a distant third on my list of hatred, behind the Phillies and Braves. Because really, for the most part, the Mets-Yankees rivalry is pretty insignifcant.

]]> By: Tim http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44599 Tim Fri, 16 May 2008 15:19:34 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44599 I certainly don't hate the yankes. Most of my friends are yankees fans, but some yankees fans in the late 90's had a holier than thou attitude. These handful of fans made it harder for me to root for the yankees. I certainly don’t hate the yankes. Most of my friends are yankees fans, but some yankees fans in the late 90’s had a holier than thou attitude. These handful of fans made it harder for me to root for the yankees.

]]> By: Larry http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44598 Larry Fri, 16 May 2008 15:14:49 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44598 I actually find the hatred or contempt between fans a little dumb especially since a majority of the players fraternize with each other during batting practice. It's not like the 1970s when there was legitimate animosity between the Red Sox and Yankees. Of course alcohol and the willingness of people to flex their beer muscles adds to it as well. I actually find the hatred or contempt between fans a little dumb especially since a majority of the players fraternize with each other during batting practice. It’s not like the 1970s when there was legitimate animosity between the Red Sox and Yankees. Of course alcohol and the willingness of people to flex their beer muscles adds to it as well.

]]> By: Bob http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44595 Bob Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:06 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44595 It's not the Yankees I hate, it's Yankee fans who project the Yankees winning image onto themselves because they are such losers. It’s not the Yankees I hate, it’s Yankee fans who project the Yankees winning image onto themselves because they are such losers.

]]> By: Daniel W http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44594 Daniel W Fri, 16 May 2008 15:11:50 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44594 The enemy for Mets fans over the last 15 years or so has been the Braves, although we don't like the Phillies or any of the other teams in the division either. I have no problem with the Yankees themselves, but how do you think a group of fans would react as a result to having to hear year in and year out that they are stupid for liking a team that doesn't win every year, or how the Yankees have so many more championships. This is not the only reason to like a team, I have loved the Mets through good and bad, and it has been fun to see some Yankee fans I know jump on and off the bandwagon, and even badmouth A-Rod. If you guys don't want one of the best players in baseball, we will take him for you. Its this front-running fan attitude that Mets fans particularly hate, and not necessarily the team itself. It's just a product of the fans. The enemy for Mets fans over the last 15 years or so has been the Braves, although we don’t like the Phillies or any of the other teams in the division either. I have no problem with the Yankees themselves, but how do you think a group of fans would react as a result to having to hear year in and year out that they are stupid for liking a team that doesn’t win every year, or how the Yankees have so many more championships. This is not the only reason to like a team, I have loved the Mets through good and bad, and it has been fun to see some Yankee fans I know jump on and off the bandwagon, and even badmouth A-Rod. If you guys don’t want one of the best players in baseball, we will take him for you. Its this front-running fan attitude that Mets fans particularly hate, and not necessarily the team itself. It’s just a product of the fans.

]]> By: Steve http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44592 Steve Fri, 16 May 2008 15:05:55 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44592 I have two favorite teams. The Mets and anyone that plays the Yankees. It has nothing to do with the players (the Yankee teams immediately preceding Clemens were very hard not to root for). It has nothing to do with the owner, senses of entitlement, money spent or newspaper coverage. It is all about fan interaction. Mention Jose Reyes, and you will hear about Jeter's 4 World Series rings. Mention Wagner, and you will hear about Rivera being the greatest of all time. Etc. Etc. Mets fans and Yankees fans cannot be together without some bragging, defending, etc. Even Yankee fans that also "root" for the Mets, can't mention the Mets in a breath without mentioning the Yankees too. In the end, I root for the Mets and anyone that plays the Yankees, because tonight I will be in a room with some Yankee fans and I need to have the emotion behind my "debating" persona. I have two favorite teams. The Mets and anyone that plays the Yankees. It has nothing to do with the players (the Yankee teams immediately preceding Clemens were very hard not to root for). It has nothing to do with the owner, senses of entitlement, money spent or newspaper coverage. It is all about fan interaction. Mention Jose Reyes, and you will hear about Jeter’s 4 World Series rings. Mention Wagner, and you will hear about Rivera being the greatest of all time. Etc. Etc. Mets fans and Yankees fans cannot be together without some bragging, defending, etc. Even Yankee fans that also “root” for the Mets, can’t mention the Mets in a breath without mentioning the Yankees too. In the end, I root for the Mets and anyone that plays the Yankees, because tonight I will be in a room with some Yankee fans and I need to have the emotion behind my “debating” persona.

]]> By: steve http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-44591 steve Fri, 16 May 2008 15:05:06 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/15/why-do-you-hate-the-yankees/#comment-44591 I don't hate the Yankees. I do, however, hate some Yankee fans. And it's nice to know I'm not alone thinking that. I don’t hate the Yankees.
I do, however, hate some Yankee fans.

And it’s nice to know I’m not alone thinking that.

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