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I never want to live in New York City. I just don’t think I could stand the local sports fans and sports media. Not only are they the most obnoxious in the country, there is no one even close. I know this is a well established fact, so I’m only bringing it up because this business over A-Rod is so ridiculous. NY fans are now booing him on a regular basis. The second best player in the major leagues….booing him. Why? Because of some scandal? Because of steroids? Because he spoke out against the team or the city or the fans? Because he’s a bad teammate? No, no, no and no. They are booing him because he’s had a bad week. He’s made a bunch of bad errors and been pretty awful at the plat for a whole week. Never mind that he was player of the month in May or that his on base percentage and OPS are first among 3rd basemen in the AL, his 21 HRs are second, his RBI are first, just like his base on balls. Nah, forget all that, forget he’s the reigning league MVP or that he’s a good guy or that he doesn’t throw his teammates under the buss. Let’s just think about his one bad week and that he’s not the overrated and beloved Jeter and bash the guy.

Now, everyone with a microphone is saying the Yankees should trade him. Good idea. Next, the Cavs should trade LeBron if he ever has two games in a row where he fails to score 20 or has more turnovers than assists. Let’s make sure the Colts ship Manning out of town if he ever has a week where he throws 3 picks. This is just brilliant thinking.

I hope they do trade him. He’s a great player that deserves to be playing in city that appreciates the game and values something other than their own ego and right to jeer. I just hope and pray that after Isaiah is finally done destroying the Knicks, he gets hired by the Yankees so the fans in NY finally get more of what they deserve.

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Josh Stump said…
Clint, well said.
4:27 PM
Alan said…
You mean Yankee fans shouldn't be sore because A-Rod has a bad week. He is going to make more in his lifetime than some nations of the world generate yearly. He should be perfect everyday. Surely, the Yankee fans (I know, don't call you Shirley)are in their own little world of expected priviledge. Why back in my day..................
8:40 AM
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