“That’s not cool. That’s not how you play the game.” – Eric Chavez on the Oakland Athletics after they “clapped” and “chanted” too much in the dugout.
First, Eric, the Oakland Athletics are fighting for postseason positioning…they’re a young team, they got excited, so they expressed emotion. It wasn’t anti-Yankee…it was pro-Athletic. Loosen up, dude.
Second, who the heck cares what you think? Just because you’re a Yankee you think anyone on ANY other team gives a sh1t about being lectured on how to “properly” play the game the Yankee way? Noone outside New York gives a sh1t, and it’s sad that you appear to think that the Athletics might be “properly chastised” after having a Yankee finger wagged at them saying “Nooooo….bad Athletics…”. The concept that ANYONE outside New York cares about the “Yankee Way” is about as valid as the concept that prior to the 2004 ALCS any Yankee fan considered Yankees-Red Sox a “rivalry”. Please…
Third, since they were in the dugout, they weren’t actually playing the game at that point.
For an example of playing the game, look at your teammate, Alex Rodriguez, in the 2004 ALCS against the Boston Red Sox. Notice how he slaps down with his hand in violation of the rules to knock the ball loose from Bronson Arroyo. Notice how he puts his hands on his head and gets that “What did I do???” 5-year-old look on his face and pouts.
That would be an example of how not to play the game.
If you’re talking about people WATCHING the game, watch the lowlights (Thank you, “Big Eddie”) of every Sox-Yankees game of any importance from 1986-2004. Notice the “Nine-teen Eight-teen” chants of your fans whenever the Sox inevitably start to lose, basically saying “Our team has beaten you, but that’s not enough…we want to rub your loser noses in it”. That would be an example of how not to watch the game.
But hey, what do I know? I’m not a Yankee. Praise the Heavens above.
-Puppy >.< Yip!