As it does us. We can't stand the god damned Yankees. Burn in hell, Steinbrenner!
As to the Tigers, we remember our father listening to Detroit Tigers baseball games on the radio in the basement -- we could watch and listen through the floor register -- but curiously enough they were fairly absent from television, where one mostly saw the Cardinals and Cubs. The other team we followed closely, for some reason, was the Mets.
The real problem with the Yankees is their history. They did have some terrific players in the olden times, and now they act like they're God's gift to baseball. Roger Angell says even their fans are snooty bastards. Actually he said they were "overdressed, uncomprehending autumn arrivistes" and that was, what, thirty years ago?
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As to the Tigers, we remember our father listening to Detroit Tigers baseball games on the radio in the basement -- we could watch and listen through the floor register -- but curiously enough they were fairly absent from television, where one mostly saw the Cardinals and Cubs. The other team we followed closely, for some reason, was the Mets.
The real problem with the Yankees is their history. They did have some terrific players in the olden times, and now they act like they're God's gift to baseball. Roger Angell says even their fans are snooty bastards. Actually he said they were "overdressed, uncomprehending autumn arrivistes" and that was, what, thirty years ago?