Comments on: Garden Boos For Beltran http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:19:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 gozer Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:37:58 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/#comment-1262 I'm a Mets fan (as you would know if you'd rather through this article). I hate the Yankees. Most of my Yankee fan friends don't mind the Mets and some of them even root for them. I actually don't know any Yankee fans who hate the Mets like I do the Yanks (though of course I know they exist). You're entitled to your opinion, but I think you're wrong. One of the things that can be most embarrassing about rooting for the Mets is the way some of my fellow fans behave. Mets fans are truly the most defensive group of fans you will ever meet. You should hold your head high and be proud of your fandom, but instead most Mets fans are so self-conscience, they're always worried about what other people are saying about them or thinking about them. The above poster is a perfect example of this paranoia. I’m a Mets fan (as you would know if you’d rather through this article). I hate the Yankees. Most of my Yankee fan friends don’t mind the Mets and some of them even root for them. I actually don’t know any Yankee fans who hate the Mets like I do the Yanks (though of course I know they exist). You’re entitled to your opinion, but I think you’re wrong.

One of the things that can be most embarrassing about rooting for the Mets is the way some of my fellow fans behave. Mets fans are truly the most defensive group of fans you will ever meet. You should hold your head high and be proud of your fandom, but instead most Mets fans are so self-conscience, they’re always worried about what other people are saying about them or thinking about them. The above poster is a perfect example of this paranoia.

]]> By: MetsFan2157 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 MetsFan2157 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:33:49 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/#comment-1261 " B) Yankee fans rarely exhibit the same sort of venom toward a guy like Carlos Beltran that Mets fans might show toward Derek Jeter" Are you insane? Have you ever been to a Mets game where you sit next to a Yankee fan and they boo every player who gets up to bat for the Amazins? Maybe you're a Yankee fan, and I mean no disrespect, but Yankee fans are just as bad if not worse when it comes to heckling players not only of other teams but of their own team. They booed A-Rod for all of 2006 and the first half of 2007, then when A-Rod was thinking about opting out of his contract after having one of the best seasons of his career he should be "honored" to be playing for the Yankees? Bull. Yankee fans comes to Mets games at Shea in all Yankees apparel and throw beer at the Mets fans, I have seen more Yankee fans escorted out of the Upper Decks in the last 10 years than I have seen Mets fans in my entire life. Look, once again I'm not trying to be disrespectful, this is just my opinion, and not all Yankee fans are obnoxious, but neither are all Mets fans so to stereotype us and say we are like that, and then to say that we exhibit more "venom" toward Jeter than Yankee fans show toward the players on the Mets is ridiculous. ” B) Yankee fans rarely exhibit the same sort of venom toward a guy like Carlos Beltran that Mets fans might show toward Derek Jeter”

Are you insane? Have you ever been to a Mets game where you sit next to a Yankee fan and they boo every player who gets up to bat for the Amazins? Maybe you’re a Yankee fan, and I mean no disrespect, but Yankee fans are just as bad if not worse when it comes to heckling players not only of other teams but of their own team. They booed A-Rod for all of 2006 and the first half of 2007, then when A-Rod was thinking about opting out of his contract after having one of the best seasons of his career he should be “honored” to be playing for the Yankees? Bull. Yankee fans comes to Mets games at Shea in all Yankees apparel and throw beer at the Mets fans, I have seen more Yankee fans escorted out of the Upper Decks in the last 10 years than I have seen Mets fans in my entire life. Look, once again I’m not trying to be disrespectful, this is just my opinion, and not all Yankee fans are obnoxious, but neither are all Mets fans so to stereotype us and say we are like that, and then to say that we exhibit more “venom” toward Jeter than Yankee fans show toward the players on the Mets is ridiculous.

]]> By: al http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/comment-page-1/#comment-554 al Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:42:28 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/#comment-554 Although Beltran choked in that final atbat in 2006 he had a solid year in 2007 and it is not his fault that the mets melted down down the stretch. Yet he will have to lead them to a championship to rekindle his postseason heroics of the past. Although Beltran choked in that final atbat in 2006 he had a solid year in 2007 and it is not his fault that the mets melted down down the stretch. Yet he will have to lead them to a championship to rekindle his postseason heroics of the past.

]]> By: NYsportsGUY http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/comment-page-1/#comment-470 NYsportsGUY Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:17:09 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2007/11/12/garden-boos-for-beltran/#comment-470 I was at the Garden when the Knicks played(and beat) the Nuggets. They first showed Thomas Jones and Jerricho Cotchery on the big screen. They place boo'ed like crazy. literally 10 minutes later during the next time out they showed, Plaxico Burress and the place cheered like crazy. Something tells me that if Plax went to a game this week they're might be as many cheers. I was at the Garden when the Knicks played(and beat) the Nuggets. They first showed Thomas Jones and Jerricho Cotchery on the big screen. They place boo’ed like crazy. literally 10 minutes later during the next time out they showed, Plaxico Burress and the place cheered like crazy. Something tells me that if Plax went to a game this week they’re might be as many cheers.

]]>