Comments on: A parent’s worst nightmare come true

By: Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:01:29 +0000

Actually, R Biddulph, I think we should allow the Cubs to win next year. Bud Selig should spot them 10 runs at the start of each game and give them $100M extra to buy, er, sign the best players in baseball. It’s high time the Cubs won a World Series!!! Go Cubs!

By: R Biddulph

R Biddulph — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:26:28 +0000

I’ve been a (dormant) Yankees fan my entire life (having been born in NYC). However, I’m worried the Obama administration may declare all major league baseball teams “world champions” in line with their “Outcome Based Education” emphasis. Remember, everyone needs to feel like a winner – even the Chicago Cubs.

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:20:28 +0000

Living in a sea of Yankees fans, I can attest to their insufferability at all times and in all things, and in all places that [they] may be in, even until death.

Win or lose, their insufferability level is virtually constant.

By: rbc

rbc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:28:28 +0000

I was at game 3 Saturday night. In the row in front of ours an argument between and Phillie and Yankee fan broke out-surprise, surprise. They weren’t more than one insult each into their argument when the Yankee fan called the Phillies fan “gay” and used another epithet for gay people. The Phils fan pointed to his son as proof he is not gay. The Yankee fan responded by chiding the Phils fan for deigning to disrespect someone who defends this country. The Phils fan was a drunken boor, but does anyone really wonder why people get so tired of Yankee fans so fast. They will be insufferable for the next year. I feel for you with your son.

By: Geoff B.

Geoff B. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:47:54 +0000

MichaelD, that just shows you where bad decisions in high school will get you.

By: MichaelD

MichaelD — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:08:04 +0000

Unfortunately, my 2 year old son loves to watch “High School Musical 3″ which ends on the highly improbable note of one of the high school musicians(?) deciding to go to Cal to be closer to his Stanford-bound girlfriend. Don’t they know that they are doomed to failure with such a foundation, or at least to having three-armed kids?

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:27:11 +0000

As a long-time (and long-suffering) Mets fan, I feel your pain. I am pleased to report, however, that whatever genetic accident resulted in your son’s becoming a Yankees fan never occurred in our home, and we are, if not committed Mets fans, at least confirmed Yankees haters.

And that’s the case even though my son, this past week, found that his hatred for the Phillies was even greater than his hatred of the Yankees. But now that horrible week is past, we can settle back to straight, unalloyed Yankees hatred.

By: Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:26:42 +0000

I’m confident my wife would not tolerate Cal fans in our house either, Geoff. There are just certain lines that should not be crossed. Thankfully, my son is an ASU and Oregon fan (his grandpa went to Oregon). He will probably end up rooting for Utes as well, since my dad went to Utah.

At least my son is well rounded in the teams he roots for. Now if I can just keep him from the Dallas Cowboys!

By: Geoff B

Geoff B — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:54:41 +0000

There are certain kinds of “different-ness” that would not be tolerated in the Geoff B household. Don’t care that much about the Yankees one way or the other, but if he decides to be a Cal fan rather than a Stanford fan, he’s outta the house. I would let him come back for Thanksgiving and Christmas but his “different” friends would not be allowed.

By: Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:38:00 +0000

True dat!