"Best Fans In Baseball"

by Bowen on Apr 15, 2006 4:01 PM EDT

Last night I was at Busch Stadium and some of the things I saw I did not enjoy.

Juan Encarnacion is having a rough start, but we're only 10 games into the season and I think it's absolute crap that he got assorted boos even during his first plate appearance. Everytime he came to the plate or really did anything at all, he got booed, and by the end of the game, it was no longer assorted boos, it was loud massive boos. At one point he was very close to the stands in foul territory and I could see people standing up and basically yelling in his face...that's shit, seriously, that is just apalling to come from "the best fans in baseball." Give the guy a break, it's April. So then when he makes an outstanding catch, only then do the boos turn to cheers.

In addition to that, there were a couple of plays that Edmonds wasn't able to make that received some boos. The man is practically superhuman in the field, but he's had a rough couple of days...so that means we get pissed off when he can't catch a ball that most center fielders wouldn't have even gotten close to?

It felt like people were being very fairweather fan-ish last night. The team is struggling a little and people were, in my opinion, a little too outspoken with their dissatisfaction. This is team that has won 205 regular season games in the last two years and some fans are turning on them with a 5-5 mark after 10 games.

We love this team and we're going to have to love them even if they don't blow the entire central division out of the water.

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Agreed,

I'm hoping this sudden rash of idiots is due to the new stadium, but I heard enough Lankford booing while he was putting up an .800 OPS to be sure it is.

by DanUpBaby on Apr 15, 2006 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

but, but but

Lankford wasnt MCGWIRE.

If you don't hit at LEAST 60 HR, you're a bum.

by Valatan on Apr 16, 2006 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I was at that game, too

And it was fun to watch, except for that vitriolic, shameful booing of Encarnacion. I literally was taken aback hearing those boos, the first time I had EVER heard them directed at a member of our team.

I can understand booing a close but unfavorable call by an umpire or dirty play by an opponent. I can't fathom, though, booing a guy on your team when he strikes out. I'm pretty sure that not only did he not want to strike out there, but that he actually wanted to get a hit.

This is a totally baseless supposition, but I bet he's the shy, sensitive type (taking one to know one and all that), and all this rancor might be getting to him and feeding off itself, which is leading to more pressing, etc., which is leading to more bullcrap reactions from the "fans," etc., lather rinse repeat.

I sure hope Instant Breakfast isn't thinking, "I signed up for three years of this?"

The 26th Man

by 26thMan on Apr 17, 2006 12:50 AM EDT reply actions

and it continued

at Saturday and Sunday's games. I was at both, and on Saturday, the geniuses who were booing Encarnacion were so eager to do so, that they started booing when the PA announcer announced Cincinnati's Edwin Encarnacion. They heard the name Encarnacion and started the booing.

And they booed Sunday when Looper gave up the double to Aurilia, and they booed Encarnacion when he was caught stealing.

by Lance on Apr 17, 2006 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Perhaps,

"Most Spoiled fans in Baseball" would be more appropriate. Things don't always go your way. Get used to it. Outside of Bambi, and 1st and 3rd...not much else.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Apr 17, 2006 3:16 PM EDT reply actions