From day one A-Rod has not been accepted by the majority of Yankees fans, even during his MVP season. This season the boos started earlier, which is why ESPN and the NY media made it a big deal.
I have to agree here. The Media Started it with the Fake stories on Jeter-A-Rod then continued to look for any little thing. Once A-Rod started having trouble the Media was all over it including Fan and all the other outlets. The fans Ate it up and wear it on their sleeve like a bunch of Branded Zombies. Remember, The More they keep it going, the More papers they sell.
Maybe you are right. In that case, there are far too many "Yankee fans" who became fans in the post-Mattingly era.
No kidding. I not-so-lovingly refer to most New Yorkers these days as "sheep." As for the papers, yeah, can anyone say Lo Duca is front page news 4 days running now?
I actually feel bad for Lo Duca. No reason he should be getting so much shit for his divorce, especially since he's playing great and the media overlooks that.
Of course. Why should he be judged for playing well on a playoff team? It only matters that he couldn't keep his D in his P. That's what people want to read about anyway, at least that is what I assume, since I have seen many more copies of the Post being read on the subway this week than normal. People are sad...
ah,so the 3 game lead is safe for the night. hell,with this line up i won't count out making it 4.:beer:
Fair point. So what... what is that worth? While I agree Philips rides Arod, to think he's be getting by scott free without Philips and the Post is to say he isn't struggling. Anybody can see he is underperforming, Philips and the like just throw fuel on the fire. In fact some were killing ARod as soon as he started playing for the Yanks.
The whole point is that the booing is affecting A-Rod. Anyone who believes otherwise is crazy. It is one thing to get booed on the road, but to take it from your own fans, on your own turf, that's just hard to deal with. As far as him playing out of position, it's not like a SS going to first. 3B is a totally different position from SS. I played both, and neither position is the same. I was a better 3B than a SS. The plays you need to make at third involve more quick reflexes, where SS requires more athleticism and range. It's a huge transition.
