Remember when so many people made a big deal out of Trevor Hoffman being booed in San Diego last week?
The theory was that people should not boo a hometown hero likely headed for the Baseball Hall of Fame; no matter how poorly he had performed.
For those who disagreed with the booing of Hoffman, how about the Colorado Rockies fans Monday night?
They turned on the Rockies in a 15-8 loss to the lowly Padres, Colorado’s eighth straight loss (hey, it broke the Padres’ eight-game losing streak!)
If some think Padre fans shouldn’t boo Hoffman, what about Coloradoans showing their displeasure with the Rockies?
After all, aren’t these the same Rockies who went to the World Series last year? Because of that, should their fans be exempt from booing them?
In all cases, the answer is “no.” Fans pay a huge premium to attend a game; they have the right to show their displeasure as long as they do not cross the line (and booing is not crossing the line.)
Think about your job situation. If all of a sudden you became a failure, could you save your job by pointing to what you did in the past?
Not likely!
The theory was that people should not boo a hometown hero likely headed for the Baseball Hall of Fame; no matter how poorly he had performed.
For those who disagreed with the booing of Hoffman, how about the Colorado Rockies fans Monday night?
They turned on the Rockies in a 15-8 loss to the lowly Padres, Colorado’s eighth straight loss (hey, it broke the Padres’ eight-game losing streak!)
If some think Padre fans shouldn’t boo Hoffman, what about Coloradoans showing their displeasure with the Rockies?
After all, aren’t these the same Rockies who went to the World Series last year? Because of that, should their fans be exempt from booing them?
In all cases, the answer is “no.” Fans pay a huge premium to attend a game; they have the right to show their displeasure as long as they do not cross the line (and booing is not crossing the line.)
Think about your job situation. If all of a sudden you became a failure, could you save your job by pointing to what you did in the past?
Not likely!
2 comments:
such a nice blog.
berto xxx
Hey, don't you think Padre fans should be booing tonight? Those guys couldn't beat Aaron Cook if he pitched left-handed ... or under-handed.
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