tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377389819561437536.post3875150117440448287..comments2024-02-16T14:58:44.970-05:00Comments on I'd Laugh...But All This Happened To Me!: How I Came To Despise the Boston Red SoxCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03608764007763442455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377389819561437536.post-20320955114158901802013-10-21T09:44:44.670-04:002013-10-21T09:44:44.670-04:00Great thoughts, Andrea. The Cardinals are a great ...Great thoughts, Andrea. The Cardinals are a great organization. My grandfather was a lifelong fan as well. I respect you and Drew for sticking with your teams and being true to the sport. Now GO CARDINALS!!!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608764007763442455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377389819561437536.post-56630779640933576892013-10-21T09:28:25.399-04:002013-10-21T09:28:25.399-04:00Being a die hard 4th generation Cardinals fan, I c...Being a die hard 4th generation Cardinals fan, I can't not comment. So here goes my lengthy comment that is really a brief summary of my very strong opinions about good baseball.<br /><br />The Cardinals have a good minor league system and a solid strategy about who they are as a team and how to get there. I think it is the way baseball should be played and teams should be run. I'm glad they have gotten some positive press for the way they run things. It gives me hope that maybe the media can start focusing on the positives of baseball. <br /><br />However, I fear that it could lead to a bunch of bandwagon fans. They can really ruin a teams identity. In the last few years, I have met a fan or two that I don't really care for. There are specific 'requirements' to be a real Cardinals fan. A lust for winning every year, valuing high priced players who are obsessed with their own identity, and disrespecting the other team or fans is NOT a part of being a real Cardinals fan. Unfortunately there are many fans in baseball today that think those things are what baseball is about. There are even some players who seem to value those things. <br /><br />In the end, I would rather have no one pick the Cardinals to win it all and have the media laud the other team. There is less chance of picking up fake fans that way.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731429709333401301noreply@blogger.com