Just plain grouchy

I was reading one of the more popular sports blogs for the Interlocking NY, and was just shocked at the negativity and insulting commentary. Yes, at the end of the day, we are all fans ... and the team is in a slump where the only thing consistent about the team is their inconsistency.

I just don' t think that because we have fan-type reactions to the performance of our teams, that it gives the blogger the right to then go on a ranting, trashing tirade about certain player's character -- their performance is fair game, don't get me wrong. But, these personal attacks on the player's character as a person ... it's a bit far for me, it's a bit too far down psycho fan road -- it's taking it too personal.

I have thought this in recent years, and have blogged about this before. Whatever team that you are a fan of, cheer hard and die hard. But, don't make the mistake of assuming/thinking that your team or its players will love you back -- show you the deep, passionate love you have for them. It's a business, and yes, it's ultimate goal should be to entertain you, NOT to make its supporters happy

The distinction is this, I think ... everyone has a very different concept of what it is about rooting for their team which makes them happy. Hoo, bad grammar. The past week, listening to local sports talk radio in NYC, you would think they should man up the suicide crisis hotlines from all these really passionate, depressed fans. It also sounded like they should up the security/bodyguard details for certain players, too.

And why, because the team is 19-23? I suppose, at this point, the team should be 42-0, right? With having 120 games left in the season, I think a little perspective is in order here. Yes, I know, that the Carmine Nation is wayyy ahead in first place right now, and it is getting under the skin of fans. Yes, I know that the the so.bronx.finest just dropped a series to the Metropolitans. And, yes, there have been a bizarre series of injuries, rookie pitchers, players showing their age, and players lacking "fire" ...

The whole grouchy fan thing is understandable to a certain degree, but people have to get a grip on whether this is the end of their world or not. And this blaming of certain players for causing their personal unhappiness, it's just plain odd at best ... and borderline mental at worst

I'll end with this, yes, it is not fun when your team is going through a trying beginning of the season -- by any standard, that is not entertaining. Taking your team's performance as a personal affront, well, that is a bit far. It may be time to step back a little, and focus on something else. As unreasonably angry and frustrated that you may be, it's not changing anything on the field ... and it's not making me want to read these rantings at fan sites or blogs, either.