Yankee fans: are you rooting for the Mets or Red Sawx this series?

[Jersey Yankee]

Me, I'm rooting for the cross-town Mets. They win, we hear it from 'em, but we'll go up in standings.

You folks?

[Sam18]

Question for Brad, have you visited ITL today?

[Bro Jackhammer]

I just posted in the other thread about this very subject. If you, as a Yankee fan, root for the Sox, you're essentially hoping that you lose ground in the standings. Why would you NOT root against the Sox? You may hate the Mets, but their success has zero impact on the prospect of a Yankee postseason the way a Sox win does.

[In Mo I Trust]

How could you not root for the Mets?

[Nettles9]

LET'S GO METS

[ppa79]

Lets go Mets !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jersey Yankee]

Question for Brad, have you visited ITL today?

I just saw that thread (after having created this one), posted there.

After many years of being told that if it's not about the Yankees, it doesn't belong under the Yankees forum, I'm surprised it's still there. Honestly.

We've had threads about ex-Yankees on ATM, not ITL, so who woulda thunk that a series between the Mut$ and the Sawx would be under the Yankee forum. Especially ITL, which is about Yankee games and performance.

[montyque]

I love the Yankees, like the Mets and hate the Red Sox. This is a serious no-brainer.

[Soriambi]

After many years of being told that if it's not about the Yankees, it doesn't belong under the Yankees forum, I'm surprised it's still there. Honestly.

You're right, Brad. (For once ) This is the proper place for a thread about the Mets/Sox series.

[Jersey Yankee]

You're right, Brad. (For once ) This is the proper place for a thread about the Mets/Sox series.

Hey, I've always said, if I throw enough things up against the wall, something will eventually stick.

[Kulish29]

Why would any Yankee fan root for the Red Sox? Of course we're all going to be rooting for the Mets.

[Hitman23]

The only time I would ever root for the Sox is if they were playing a team that need to lose in order to help the Yanks into the post season.

I will happily root for the Mets.

Let's go mets!

We got the teamwork
to make the dream work!
Let's go mets go!

[hardrain]

Of course I am rooting for the Mets! Cmon on!

[wexy]

The Mets are really socking the ball
Knocking those home runs over the wall
East side, west side,everyone is coming down
To meet the M E T S Mets of New York town.

Lets Go Mets

[Smithers]

go braves!

*ducks*

[JeterForPresident]

Can i root against the Red Sox as opposed to for the Mets?

Saying it that way makes me feel better about things, and will help me sleep at night.

[Chesbro41]

I'm hoping for each team to beat the crap out of each other...and of course the sox losing

[JeterRodriguezSheff]

I'm hoping for each team to beat the crap out of each other...and of course the sox losing

exactly, and I want like 21 inning games for all 3.

[yanksconstantino24]

The only time I would ever root for the Sox is if they were playing a team that need to lose in order to help the Yanks into the post season.

I will happily root for the Mets.

Let's go mets!

We got the teamwork
to make the dream work!
Let's go mets go!

Me too. I always used to root for the Red Sox when they were playing the Orioles in the mid 90s. Even in 1998, when the Red Sox won the wild card, I still rooted for them against the Orioles because at that time I passionately hated Baltimore for 1997 and because of what Benitez did to Tino. But that year was an exception because the Yankees had no real competition up until the ALCS.

[stupidpunchline]

Let's Go Mets!!!!!

[STNYY]

Let's party like it's 1986.

GO METS!

[Yankees13]

Me, I'm rooting for the cross-town Mets. They win, we hear it from 'em, but we'll go up in standings.

You folks?

Have to root for the Mets, but if the Yankees win all their games, the Mets getting swept is a delicious possibility. I used to never understand all the people who said wait until the Mets are halfway decent for a while and you'll hate them just as much as the Sox. I fully understand now. I don't hate the Mets the team, I couldn't care less, but I hate the Mets' fans, I have 10x the respect for Red Sox fans as I do for Mets fans.

[Sam18]

Have to root for the Mets, but if the Yankees win all their games, the Mets getting swept is a delicious possibility.

What? I want the sox swept. If the Yankees sweep and the sox get swept even better!!

[JeterRodriguezSheff]

Have to root for the Mets, but if the Yankees win all their games, the Mets getting swept is a delicious possibility. I used to never understand all the people who said wait until the Mets are halfway decent for a while and you'll hate them just as much as the Sox. I fully understand now. I don't hate the Mets the team, I couldn't care less, but I hate the Mets' fans, I have 10x the respect for Red Sox fans as I do for Mets fans.

I feel the exact same way

[YankeesFanNuffSaid]

Let's see. I don't dislike the teams themselves as much as I dislike the fans of both the Mets and Sox. They are similar in many ways. A lot of their passionate "hate" towards the Yanks and their fans stems from years (decades) of having an inferiority complex that no championship of their own can wipe out. Generally, they are a pretty annoying, obsessive bunch.

Let's face it, the Yankees are the Yankees as the Canadians are the Canadians, Celtics the Celtics; all representing and synonymous with their respective sports, no matter how well or poorly they are playing. There's bound to be jealousies from other fans, but the Mets and Sox fans take it to another stratosphere.

But, I'll always root for a NY team over any team from any another town, so I'll root for the Mets. Plus, the Mets aren't playing in the AL East, so they have less of an impact on the Yanks. Again, I kinda like and follow the Mets. I'm thrilled that Pedro pitches in NY. It's just that many of their fans are like common gnats who I like to shoo away.

[Yankees13]

What? I want the sox swept. If the Yankees sweep and the sox get swept even better!!

I know, I'm basically saying there's a silver lining even if the Sox win.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

In my perfect world there would be three rain-interrupted, 20+ inning, 10 hour long Met victories (or maybe a game that has to be rescheduled in September at great inconvenience).

[yanksconstantino24]

In my perfect world there would be three rain-interrupted, 20+ inning, 10 hour long Met victories (or maybe a game that has to be rescheduled in September at great inconvenience).

I don't want any game moved to September, because by then the Mets will already have the division clinched and it won't matter to them. I'm all for rain interruptions and 20+ inning Mets wins though.

[dabomb2045]

Of course I'm rooting for the Mets. Btw, wouldnt be interesting to see Ortiz or Manny hit a HR off Pedro...stare at it and take an hour to circle the bases, then see Pedro flip them in their next ABs??

I'd pay to see that

[Sam18]

Of course I'm rooting for the Mets. Btw, wouldnt be interesting to see Ortiz or Manny hit a HR off Pedro...stare at it and take an hour to circle the bases, then see Pedro flip them in their next ABs??

I'd pay to see that

I'd rather Pedro K them every time up and then do the points at you thing he does at them. And I want Wright to squeal like a little girl when Reyes hits a game tying grandslam off of Papelbon. Not asking for too much.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

I don't want any game moved to September, because by then the Mets will already have the division clinched and it won't matter to them. I'm all for rain interruptions and 20+ inning Mets wins though.

Good point. The Mets running away with their division is so outside of the norm, I didn't even consider it.

[Jersey Yankee]

Have to root for the Mets, but if the Yankees win all their games, the Mets getting swept is a delicious possibility. I used to never understand all the people who said wait until the Mets are halfway decent for a while and you'll hate them just as much as the Sox. I fully understand now. I don't hate the Mets the team, I couldn't care less, but I hate the Mets' fans, I have 10x the respect for Red Sox fans as I do for Mets fans.

There's no such thing as winning all your games, at least in my world. You win some you're not expected to (like that game about 14-13 when Posada hit a 2-run jack in the 9th) and you lose some you hadn't expected (going from a 9-2 blowout to losing an 11-9 squeaker).

If the Mets get swept, then Boston will be very confident, their fans (fantasizers?) will be letting off steam, talking smack to us. Not necessarily here, but in person. If the Sawx get swept, they've only earned bragging rights, as they've actualy helped us. To me, the Met$ sweeping Boston is a win-win scenario; Boston sweeping the Mut$, since not only have their beaten a team also on a tear, then we have to win all of our games as well. Even against Atlanta, a sweep isn't always automatic.

Three cheers for the Mut$ie$!!!

[marietta_soxfan]

I will be cheering for the Mets after this series.

[Soriambi]

We got the teamwork
to make the dream work!
Let's go mets go!

I saw that music video on-line a few months ago. Awesome stuff.

[AJW]

The Mets. We cannot afford to lose any more ground.

[Sam18]

The mets are pathetic.

[YankeesFanNuffSaid]

And I want Wright to squeal like a little girl when Reyes hits a game tying grandslam.....

Bwahahahahahaha

[NYDCYankee]

But I am really really really really really really hating Mets fans lately. And if the Sox pulverize the Mets bullpen than that could help out the Yankees.

I have a pain in my stomach.

[DontHateOnNumber2]

I'd rather Pedro K them every time up and then do the points at you thing he does at them. And I want Wright to squeal like a little girl when Reyes hits a game tying grandslam off of Papelbon. Not asking for too much.

Hell yes, the "points at you" thing? That made me so sick....it still does whenever I see Manny doing it in the outfield. Every game. I'd love to see him K them and do that. Obviously I want the Mets to win, and the Yankees too, so that we can hop over the Red Sox in the standings.

[ppa79]

The Mets are so useless. Are you guys ever gonna beat someone good? Its just a fluke record.

[yanksphan]

Best team in baseball my ass....the NL is pathetic.

[JeterRodriguezSheff]

The Mets grabbing their ankles. Of course they are going to play all 3 games against us like its game 7 of the world series.

[marietta_soxfan]

The Mets grabbing their ankles. Of course they are going to play all 3 games against us like its game 7 of the world series.

With their 3 worst pitchers? The Yankees should take 2 out of 3 easy especially at the stadium.

[pedromartinezfan]

Best team in baseball my ass....the NL is pathetic.

I hear the Red Sox are a decent team...

[flymick24]

pedro is pitching like crap tonight, but that doesn't excuse the mets bats from looking pathetic lately.

[dartek]

I hear the Red Sox are a decent team...

Unsubstantiated rumor...I don't buy it for a second.

[sweet_lou_14]

This performance by Pedro is absolutely horrible. Pathetic. I've never seen him quite like this ... like a guy who didn't really have it in his heart to go out and compete against his old teammates.

[Sam18]

The worst part about the mets taking it up the ass? Met fans loving it more than sox fans.

[dartek]

The worst part about the mets taking it up the ass? Met fans loving it more than sox fans.

Just to clarify, you think Met fans are rooting for the Sox AGAINST their own team? Because they want the Yankees to lose more than they want to win? I apologize if I am misinterpreting your meaning.

[Sam18]

Just to clarify, you think Met fans are rooting for the Sox AGAINST their own team? Because they want the Yankees to lose more than they want to win? I apologize if I am misinterpreting your meaning.

They're 12 games up in the standings. A loss means nothing to them right now.