Non-Yankee fan fed up with Sports Goddess
To the Editor:
There is only so much senseless prattle us non-New Yorkers can take from "Sports Goddess" Cara Gitlin before something must be said. I have digested her inane babble as to why New York teams are superior to all others for too long. Let's address her most recent attempt at objective journalism. ["How can Paulie leave the Yanks on such a sad note?," Nov. 8, 2001]
First, she attacks all the "pathetic Diamondback fans," who, by the way, are also apparently inbred. Well, if by Diamondback's fan, you mean non-Yanks fan, then you're speaking to 95 percent of campus. I, for one, am a proud, not-Yankee fan and was overjoyed when the not-Yankees won the World Series. So, if being a not-Yankees fan makes me a Diamondbacks fan, then hell, paint me yellow and purple and send me to Arizona! I mean, Schill is a great pitcher, but he's not nearly as cute as Derek Jeter so I can't like the D'backs just based on his appearance, like some folk we know. I do, however, recognize the Yankees as an elite team. You don't win consistently without being one. Is a lot of their talent from their farm system? Yes, it is. However, unlike many other teams in MLB, the Yankees are never forced to overcome a "money" issue. For instance, the Athletics have a loads of talent, but face money problems that may cause Jason Giambi to go elsewhere. Without seemingly endless fun, Sports Groupie, I sincerely doubt your Yankees would be as good. And as for Paul O'Neil, good riddance to an AVERAGE, overpaid ballplayer. Hardly one of the greatest ever. That is IF we're looking at his talent and statistics, not merely how his ass looks in those baseball pants. And to echo the chant of millions of baseball fans, "the Yankees suck!"
Sincerely,
Andy Delmore
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