It's been a while since I blogged but I have not found anything to blog about especially with not 1 but the 2 biggest sports leagues in the US going through a lockout currently. That was until the past week where an old feeling of mine was brought to the surface and that is my disdain for New York fans especially Yankee fans. The reason I can't stand Yankee fans is that they are like a horse with blinders on in that they ignore the 29 other teams and the accomplishments of players on those teams are meaningless. On the same token they act like every Yankee accomplishment is on the level of breaking the color barrier or going to the moon and this week is clear proof.
On sunday 4 Yankees were voted to the starting lineup when only 1 is deserving (Granderson) and the Yankee worship is so strong i expected more. This is no clearer then Derek Jeter being voted the starting shortstop over MVP candidate Indians Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera or Detroit Tigers Shortstop Jhonny Peralta. While I respect their passion and support for their team in the fan voting last time I checked they are not leading their division, are not the defending World or AL champions yet their fans and local media act like baseball doesn't exist without them. There is a reason why the fans of the Cardinals, Red Sox, and Cubs are considered the best fans in baseball because they are extremly knowledgable and respectful and acknowledge the great feats of opponents something most Yankee fans are not known for.
Another example of this has been the pursuit of 3000 hits by Derek Jeter which he reached today. Don't get me wrong I respect Jeter and almost all Yankee players and coaches (except A-Roid) and am really impressed by this accomplishment. However, I feel like Yankee fans are acting like he is the founder of this club not it's 28th member. This week you see the Pirates continue to buck 19 years of futility and are now a game back as well as the debut of the best prospect in MLB in the Angel's Mike Trout yet Jeter remains the biggest story. Compare all the fanfare Jeter is getting to what Astros legend Craig Biggio got for the same accomplishment a few years ago. Biggio who saved the Astros franchise in the 4th biggest market in the US was never the top story on sportscenter. While the fans are not deserving of all the blame (the media should take a fair share of it as well) they are the a major part of it.
These are just the most recent issues I have with Yankee fans. From the obsession with every Yanks-Sox game (which is just 1 out of 162 games during the season) to their overrating of the new stadium (which like most other stadiums built recently is a rip off Baltimore's Camden Yards) to the fact that most of them are fair weather fans. I am friends with many Yankee fans (and am lucky to have them as friends) and know this may upset or anger some of them this is truly how I feel and is a major reason why the Yankees are one of my top 5 least favorite teams (not on the Steelers level but in the same group as the Penguins, Cubs, Blue Devils).
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