Why Does Everyone Either Love or Hate the Red Sox??
350487
Only arrogant people from Boston or New York would think that.  I don't think most of us midwesterners really give two s**ts about them.  Especially those of us who are fans of National League teams.  I imagine most baseball fans in the Western states don't care much either.
372042
The Yankees!!  Unlike a lot of the band wagoners that have answered here, I like the Yankees because of their history, not only winning championships, but their history in the game.  Whenever you think baseball, you think of the Yankees, love them or hate them, they are on your mind.
790310
It Occurs to me that anyone who is more concerned about someone elses team than their own isnt really a fan of ANY team... Thats you Georgie. Because in all honesty, if every 3 words out of 5 that spew out of yer mouth is about the Yankees and you have the Old english D as yer icon, i seriously call into question what the hell you TRUELLY are! I mean, are you a front running Detroit fan who only recently with this years success found god and the Tigers and decided to let go of your moms nipple and leave home to become a bandwagon jumping "Fan" of the Tigers. Or are you a closet yankee fan who became embittered by the fact they let go of sum player you adored so youve decided that to be what you are, a Hatter, is better than to root for them anymore.. ILD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW! I actually respect Detroit, and like their team, but can they actually WIN a World Series BEFORE you annoint them the team of the coming decade... afterall, it has been AWHILE for them. Talk about your team, talk about yer amazing pitching..talk about yer great manager, and blossoming young lineup and downright scarey bullpen... because if you were a real Tiger fan, THAT is what you would be doing you Freegin Pretender.  You beat the Hated Yankees and then in a WS that everyone and their grandmother thought the Tigers would Walk Through (including me), The Tigers get bent over, lubed up, and buttpounded on national TV... and now after reading the crap youve spewed on here, it couldnt happen to a nicer team. Oh! and by the way Georgie..PINETAR ANYONE!!?
311732
New York Yankees\nWhy?\nWhen I was a kid, my dad loved the Oakland A's. He always brought us to the Coliseum for games vs. the Yankees 'cause my mom is from the east coast. She hates Baseball so she never went with us but she bought my sister and I Yankee stuff to wear to piss off my dad. As I got older, and began playing baseball and understanding it more, I became a Di HARD, TRUE BLUE Yankee fan. The Yanks RULE. My dad still can't stand it and my little sis became a Mariners fan when she moved to Seattle. I now live in Alaska where Yankee fans are hard to come by. SOX SUCK!!!!!!
543963
They're morons who think the world revolves around them and their made-for-ESPN rivalry.\n\nWill be sweet again this year when both are sitting home watching the White Sox win the World Series again.
91222
Hey, Im a Cubbie fan 2!!! I apsolutely HATE the Stinkin Sox!!! They even have a foney field, get it? (US Cellular is a phone company) lol!
788029
You've nailed it Jen.  The truth!!  All of these people who claim to disagree with you are just not being honest with themselves.  Of course they wish their teams were as successful as the Yankees.  What fan wouldn't?  The bottom line is that money or not the players still have to get the job done on the field.  Georgie is always talking about the Yankees not winning a world series in this century.  The fact is the Tigers haven't won still 1984.  So what is your point Georgie?  The Tigers are nothing more than a one hit wonder.  Big deal, you won a pennant.  You are all missing the point.  It's all about the legend of the Yankees and how it overshadows all of baseball.  No matter what the other teams do, it's still all about the Yankees and how your teams compare.  Some of you just have to make your hateful comments to relieve your frustration.  I think that's pitiful.  Instead of being mad at the Yankees what don't you turn to your own teams ownership and ask them why they don't put a winner on the field.  And don't give me this money crap.  All franchises have the money to buy anyone they want.  It's a matter of stepping up to the plate and doing it.  Obviously they don't have the guts.
1136580
THE TEAM OF THE BOSTON RED SOX!!\n\nTHE WHOLE TEAM!!\n\nTHAT'S RIGHT, if someone thinks the Yankees are D**k Heads, they are just upset their team it's as good as the Yankees.\n\nTHE RED SOX ARE D**K HEADS!!
434910
They are hated because they have been dominating the league the past couple of years. A lot of people just have the habit of hating teams that are always doing well (THE DYNASTIES): The Yankees, The Patriots, etc.
381870
RED SOX!!! I HATE the Yankees with all of my life. Yankees are little, rich, stuck-up jerks and they just remind of those little snobby rich kids back in school that think that they are the best thing since sliced bread. The Red Sox don't care about anything like that. They are just there to play baseball, win, and be a good team. And when Johnny Damon went as a free agent to the Yankees, he cut his hair just to fit in with the stuck-up freaks. That is why I am a RED SOX fan for life. (but I like the Carolina Hurricanes a lot better)
605544
You asked. And I am going to answer.\n\nI hate the red sox as much as I hate the yankees.\n\nFor the simple reason that are cocky arrogant self centered egotistical hyprocites.\n\nThere, you have your correct answer.
577739
Excited???  Oh My GAWD!  From the moment Doug arrived in the police car to the final Papelbon out (Is he NOT amazing?) the game had me mesmerized.  The Red Sox are just a true TEAM with people caring for one another and people congratulating each other, not just because of the WIN but also because of the team effort that goes into EVERY Red Sox game.  As far as Big Papi goes?  The man is a baseball GOD.  He epitomizes the term CLUTCH hitter.  He NEVER lets you down.  The whole team rocks.  Go Sox.  Screw the Yankees.  And yes...  Who's Johnny???
1011780
As a team, no. I'm a yankee fan myself, so I have to not like the team. I'm fine with the players though, I think David Ortiz is just the clutch hitter the yankees need. (I mean, A-Rod has been just the opposite of clutch)
523962
detroit is my fave team.  even when they were crappy, i still stood by them.  i dislike the yankees becuz they always win.  it's high time detroit rises out of the fog they been in since the 1990s.
1035626
Because when he was there, it was almost like magic.  When the guy was on, he was ON.  He'd dominate hitters even during the time when steroids were rampant, he'd take the ball even when he couldn't lift his arm over his shoulder because it hurt so bad.  That guy gave everything for the Sox, then they decided not to offer him an extension...it was time for him to go.\n\nIf you're going to hate on him, you have to find another reason other than his hair.
537116
My all time Yankees team is the team that collapsed two years ago after being up 3 games in the ALCS. Love that team so much!!! I love the Red Sox.
401363
I just have to respond to some of the Red Sox fans whining about the Yankees' payroll. I'm not a Yankees fan so I can look at this somewhat objectively. Seriously, the Red Sox payroll is what, 3rd in the league? They pay like 5 times as much as most of the teams in the league. Sure, the Yankees' payroll is higher, but where is the cutoff where you are "the epitome of a team" and simply "buying championships"? According to lots of people in Red Sox Nation, it appears to be anywhere between the Red Sox payroll and the Yankees'. That's absurd.\n\nThat said, I'd rather the see the Yankess win the World Series before the Red Sox. Mainly because of the Red Sox fans and their whining about payroll.