I hate the Yankees
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By Meesh
I freakin’ hate the New York Yankees.
Always have, always will. For what it’s worth, I come by it honestly. Some families have a strong allegiance to a team for one reason or other…but my family loathes the Yankees together. My dad instilled this dislike into my sister and me when we were wee ones. It’s just the way it is.
My hatred for them has grown and expanded throughout the years. The loathing has been aided by my allegiance to the Baltimore Orioles.
I hate that the Yankees are the leading team in baseball. I hate that they have more have more championships than any other franchise in North American professional sports history. I hate that their history is rich and includes numerous celebrated players. I hate that their former stadium was considered one of the most famous venues ever. I hate that so many of their current players are heralded as the best of their position. I hate their pinstripes, I hate their owner, I hate Jeffrey Maier, and I hate Derek Jeter. I hate that I now have a document saved on my computer named NYY_hatred.
Before I married The Husband, I grilled him as to whether or not he would join the family circle of disparaging The Evil Empire. He almost failed, as he started off by admiring their glorious history blah blah blah. I had to sternly inform him that I wouldn’t consider matrimony to a person who could say even slightly complimentary things about the rat bastids. He now knows it’s acceptable—and encouraged—to shout obscenities at the television if there is anything Yankee-related being broadcast.
Mind you: I only hate their players when they are actual Yankees. I’ve been known to become huge fans of former Yankees—Joe Torre being the most recent (especially after his book!). I’ve also been known drop my love for a player if they begin playing for the jerks (um, hello Mike Mussina).
I saw a NYY cap in the road the other day, and swerved to make sure I ran over it. Thank you, Phen, my Yankee hating friend, for leading the way!
So there it is. I freakin’ hate the New York Yankees. It’s just the way it is.
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