I was just listening to the new Off the Wall podcast with Chris Shearn and Joe Auriemma.

I found this podcast in particular very entertaining and all I could say during it was, “AMEN!”  You’re a Yankee fan.  You know other Yankee fans.  You’ve seen other Yankee fans.  There’s one safe word to describe not all (but most) Yankee fans:  SPOILED.  It’s true.

Here are the reasons why Yankee fans are spoiled
1.  27 World Series Championships
2.  Derek Jeter
3.  Mariano Rivera
4.  Just the core-four in general
5.  A better farm system than most teams
6.  1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 (the fact we win in bunches)
7.  Past greats like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle (the list can go on forever…)

But the biggest reason of all is the 27 World Series Championships.  It’s quite the accomplishment.

I’m not saying that energy and heart is bad when cheering for the Yankees, and I understand why fans can get worked up.  This is just a reminder that WE HAVE THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL.  Fans complain we never score runs when we lead the league in runs scored.  Fans cried at the beginning of the season about Mark Teixeira and now he’s leading the team in homers.

Chris mentioned in the podcast of a tweet that really made me cringe because it just didn’t make any sense.  After the loss to the Rangers this week, Chris came across a tweet that said, “Losing to the Rangers is like losing to the Orioles.”  My response:  WHAT?!?!  First of all, how can someone compare the Rangers to the Orioles.  This is a team who has the biggest division lead in baseball, an ace like Cliff Lee, and a hitter (Josh Hamilton) who is among the leaders in baseball in batting average.  Also not to mention that we did lose two games to Baltimore this season.

I remember earlier this season when Mariano Rivera blew his FIRST save of the season.  Someone asked Kim Jones in a live chat what was wrong with Mo.  Kim replied that nothing was wrong with Mo and that he just had a bad outing.  She finished saying, “Yankee fans are spoiled.”  She couldn’t have put it better.

What also amazes me is how fast everyone loves a player to how quickly they move on hating them.  Poor Francisco Cervelli had a fantastic first half.  He hasn’t started off the second half as great, but it hasn’t been terrible.  But according to some fans it’s been awful and then, “Call up Jesus Montero” chants began.  First of all, Cervelli is A BACK-UP CATCHER!  He had more games to play in the first half because of Jorge Posada’s broken foot and did a great job.  Now that Posada’s foot is better, Cervelli has played less games.  Not all of his outings have been great, but to say that suddenly he’s terrible is ridiculous.  Fans forget that he still has a high average with runners in scoring position.  He’s not going to hit .300 and once in a while he’s going to have a bad defensive game.  It happens.  Even to Posada.

All I’m saying is when we lose a game, RELAX.  We can’t win all 162 games.  That’s what makes baseball a funny sport.  We are going to have good games and we’re going to have bad games.  I just want fans to remember that we have the best record in baseball.  Say it with me everyone:  BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL!!