2008 MLB Yankee-less Playoffs Thread

[Flacolaco]

Really not sure what people have against boston.

That being said, I was rooting for Tampa. Way to go you bottom-of-the-barrel sports team....if you can do it....well the Rangers still can't do it.

[Murphy3]

Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Really not sure what people have against boston.

That being said, I was rooting for Tampa. Way to go you bottom-of-the-barrel sports team....if you can do it....well the Rangers still can't do it.

In general, I'm not a fan of teams that have a big influx of bandwagoners when they're good.. In this area, when Boston's good, you see Red Sox fans everywhere. When they're not, you don't. Sure, I suppose you could say that you shouldn't hold that against the team, but most do...

Plus, in general, I don't like most people from the northeast...

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by Murphy3

In general, I'm not a fan of teams that have a big influx of bandwagoners when they're good.. In this area, when Boston's good, you see Red Sox fans everywhere. When they're not, you don't. Sure, I suppose you could say that you shouldn't hold that against the team, but most do...

Plus, in general, I don't like most people from the northeast...

What he said.

Here's a story the epitomizes why I hate Boston.

Two years ago my dad and I went to a Ranger game early in the season. Boston was in town, and there were a ton of Boston fans. Whatever. Dallas is a common place for people to relocate to.

So right before the game start, a dad and son walk down and sit a couple rows in front of us. The dad is probably mid 50's wearing an old beat up Ranger red hat. His son, clearly a Texas boy (you can just tell) is wearing an A&M hat, and a brand spanking new, authentic David Ortiz jersey. I mean it looks like he just cut the tags off.

So anytime Manny or Ortiz come up to bat, this guy is talking to them, calling their name, etc. Rest of the lineup..it's unclear if he knows who they are. So Ortiz smacks a homer in the first, and this guy stands up, points to the name on the back of his jersey, and starts turning around and taunting the fans. Meanwhile his dad looks completely embarassed.

Later in the game Ortiz hits another homer and this dude TAKES OFF his jersey and holds it up, turning around and around taunting all the Texas fans. Look fans can do crap like that, whatever. But I'll bet you a million dollars that this dude has never set foot in the greater New England area and couldn't tell you a thing about Boston pre-2004.

THAT is why I hate the Red Sox.