Comments on: New Flag, Same Old Opening Day Loss http://www.theshibetimes.com/2009/04/new-flag-same-old-opening-day-loss/ Thoughts on The Philadelphia Phillies - Past, Present, Future. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matt http://www.theshibetimes.com/2009/04/new-flag-same-old-opening-day-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Matt Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:23:11 +0000 http://www.theshibetimes.com/?p=1171#comment-196 Doc, good point, although from the stands it was a pretty lusty boo. I don't know how much worse it could have been. I didn't see anyoen chuck anything at Myers. I suppose that was a plus. I do think there are appropriate times for booing. A player not hustling, a player disrespecting their team or the game in some other way (showing up a teammate after an error etc.) Doc, good point, although from the stands it was a pretty lusty boo. I don’t know how much worse it could have been. I didn’t see anyoen chuck anything at Myers. I suppose that was a plus.

I do think there are appropriate times for booing. A player not hustling, a player disrespecting their team or the game in some other way (showing up a teammate after an error etc.)

]]> By: Brian http://www.theshibetimes.com/2009/04/new-flag-same-old-opening-day-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Brian Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:28:40 +0000 http://www.theshibetimes.com/?p=1171#comment-195 Tiffany, booing is a tradition to the misguided contingent of locals who confuse being a "Philadelphia fan" with being "tough." They revel in the reputation of Philadelphia fans as no-nonsense, and they allow it to define them. They think booing is something that, as a Philadelphia fan, they're "supposed" to do. These are the same idiots who go to Flyers games and yell for the players to "hit somebody" when the team is on the power play. They don't understand that the season is a marathon, that not every play can be a goal, touchdown, or home run, so they react to everything on a strictly emotional level. I do think last night's booing was from fair-weather fans. There's no way a true fan could be that frustrated after barely two innings. Tiffany, booing is a tradition to the misguided contingent of locals who confuse being a “Philadelphia fan” with being “tough.” They revel in the reputation of Philadelphia fans as no-nonsense, and they allow it to define them. They think booing is something that, as a Philadelphia fan, they’re “supposed” to do. These are the same idiots who go to Flyers games and yell for the players to “hit somebody” when the team is on the power play. They don’t understand that the season is a marathon, that not every play can be a goal, touchdown, or home run, so they react to everything on a strictly emotional level.

I do think last night’s booing was from fair-weather fans. There’s no way a true fan could be that frustrated after barely two innings.

]]> By: Doc | bss.com http://www.theshibetimes.com/2009/04/new-flag-same-old-opening-day-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Doc | bss.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.theshibetimes.com/?p=1171#comment-194 I'm generally an anti-booer, and I would have preferred a booing moratorium last night too. However, think of it this way: Imagine how loud the boos would have been if the Phillies did not win the World Series last year. I tend to think it would have been much worse. I’m generally an anti-booer, and I would have preferred a booing moratorium last night too. However, think of it this way: Imagine how loud the boos would have been if the Phillies did not win the World Series last year. I tend to think it would have been much worse.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.theshibetimes.com/2009/04/new-flag-same-old-opening-day-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Tiffany Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:49:57 +0000 http://www.theshibetimes.com/?p=1171#comment-193 Are you sure the booing is only from fair-weather fans? I thought booing was a tradition in Philadelphia. I don't like it, either. And I've only been a fan for a few years, but I'd never boo my team. I want to support them, not jeer them! Maybe if I thought the players were apathetic, but I give them the benefit of the doubt that the same competitive nature that got them to the big leagues makes them want to perform well. Are you sure the booing is only from fair-weather fans? I thought booing was a tradition in Philadelphia. I don’t like it, either. And I’ve only been a fan for a few years, but I’d never boo my team. I want to support them, not jeer them! Maybe if I thought the players were apathetic, but I give them the benefit of the doubt that the same competitive nature that got them to the big leagues makes them want to perform well.

]]> By: Brian http://www.theshibetimes.com/2009/04/new-flag-same-old-opening-day-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Brian Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:29:14 +0000 http://www.theshibetimes.com/?p=1171#comment-192 Nice recap, Matt, and spot-on analysis about the booing. You're right, some of the fans in attendance last night were still in playoff mode, but they're probably the same fans who only started showing up to games last September. Their only frame of reference is winning, playoff-atmosphere baseball. The sooner those shirtless lunkheads and talkative, pink jersey-clad ditzy dames vacate the premises, the better. They're not there to watch the game, they only want to cheer when things are going well and boo when they're not. Nice recap, Matt, and spot-on analysis about the booing. You’re right, some of the fans in attendance last night were still in playoff mode, but they’re probably the same fans who only started showing up to games last September. Their only frame of reference is winning, playoff-atmosphere baseball. The sooner those shirtless lunkheads and talkative, pink jersey-clad ditzy dames vacate the premises, the better. They’re not there to watch the game, they only want to cheer when things are going well and boo when they’re not.

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