Booing Soriano

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Booing is stupid. Yeah, it's frustrating when the Cubs play like they have been recently, but what does booing do? Are you really so limited that you can't figure out another way to vent your frustration other than to sound like a white-trash parent at a high school basketball game?

 

I'm more for a collective boo against the whole team, because of the ways they've lost ball games these last four days. Maybe it will wake them up.

 

If we cheer for them, wont they think its okay for them to suck?

 

So, the booing reminds them that what they're doing was wrong? Does Soriano actually think getting picked off is okay unless the enlightened masses shower him with boos? Unless it's a Hundley situation or a clear lack of effort(like not running out a popup at all and the guy drops it and throws him out), booing serves no good, it's just a selfish outlet for the fan to try to make himself feel better.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Booing is stupid. Yeah, it's frustrating when the Cubs play like they have been recently, but what does booing do? Are you really so limited that you can't figure out another way to vent your frustration other than to sound like a white-trash parent at a high school basketball game?

 

I'm more for a collective boo against the whole team, because of the ways they've lost ball games these last four days. Maybe it will wake them up.

 

If we cheer for them, wont they think its okay for them to suck?

 

So, the booing reminds them that what they're doing was wrong? Does Soriano actually think getting picked off is okay unless the enlightened masses shower him with boos? Unless it's a Hundley situation or a clear lack of effort(like not running out a popup at all and the guy drops it and throws him out), booing serves no good, it's just a selfish outlet for the fan to try to make himself feel better.

 

Preach on, friend.

[Larry Horse]

yea, preach on. Because only a true fan would look past the crappy play of his favorite team and refuse to boo.

 

That's taking a stand.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

yea, preach on. Because only a true fan would look past the crappy play of his favorite team and refuse to boo.

 

That's taking a stand.

 

Strawman. Can you refute any of the points that were made?

[Magnetic Curses]

i'm a big fan of the sarcastic cheer.

[Magnetic Curses]

and btw- are soriano and lee going to hit any home runs this year?

 

i really hope that lee hasn't lost his power stroke.

[Electron Blue]

to play devil's advocate, why should someone even cheer for a team/player as opposed to boo?

 

Players/teams do both good and bad things on the field. Both responses are reactions to these performances.

 

PLayers/teams realize that, in either case, the cheering or booing is not a lifetime gift/sentence. If they perform in the opposite fashion, they receive the opposite response.

 

Players/teams are highly paid professionals who are highly-paid because people are passionate about sports ($40-80 tickets = passion). Passion is obviously present in just about every seat in the house. Emotional responses are to be expected. Why should one type of response (over the other) be demonized, belittled, even desired to be outlawed?

 

Maybe I'm wrong, I'm quite open to it, but I'd love to see a serious argument against this (because I do believe one exists :))

[BigbadB]

to play devil's advocate, why should someone even cheer for a team/player as opposed to boo?

 

Players/teams do both good and bad things on the field. Both responses are reactions to these performances.

 

PLayers/teams realize that, in either case, the cheering or booing is not a lifetime gift/sentence. If they perform in the opposite fashion, they receive the opposite response.

 

Players/teams are highly paid professionals who are highly-paid because people are passionate about sports ($40-80 tickets = passion). Passion is obviously present in just about every seat in the house. Emotional responses are to be expected. Why should one type of response (over the other) be demonized, belittled, even desired to be outlawed?

 

Maybe I'm wrong, I'm quite open to it, but I'd love to see a serious argument against this (because I do believe one exists :))

 

Agreed. They paid their money. Let 'em react however they want to react given poor performance or good performance.

[rickrolled]

he's on pace for 90 doubles. lay off

[Outshined_One]

i'm a big fan of the sarcastic cheer.

 

One of the most underrated and hilarious things in sports, imo.

 

I think booing is warranted in certain circumstances (player is clearly loafing, for example), but with Soriano, he's a good player who's been slumping the past few games. If he had started out the season hot, but then went through a ten game slump in June, I don't think the frustration with him would be nearly as evident as it is now.

 

Give him time. If it's June and he's hitting .200 with no HRs, then I'll begin to wonder.

[Derwood]

save the boos for the umpires. i hear they really like it

[Guest]

I really don't get why people think booing is wrong. When your team does well you cheer. When they don't you boo. I prefer the hiss like at soccer matches but I think poor play deserves boos. As does Barry Bonds.

[Chris]

"They're not saying boo, they're saying moooooooooooovers..."

 

I don't get the booing personally, but I'd rather hear someone boo than screaming expletives. I personally find it amusing when someone boos or screams out "YOU SUCK" at a player. It's like they think the player isn't aware of it when they're playing bad. Talk about arrogance.

[Soriano12]

I don't like Will Ohman and I will boo him every chance I get.

 

Part of it is that he comes off very "smug" at times, even reporters have spoke about this.

[RynoRules]

"They're not saying boo, they're saying moooooooooooovers..."

 

I don't get the booing personally, but I'd rather hear someone boo than screaming expletives. I personally find it amusing when someone boos or screams out "YOU SUCK" at a player. It's like they think the player isn't aware of it when they're playing bad. Talk about arrogance.

[Guest]

are they saying boo or boo-yrnes?

[Chris]

This season, they could be yelling LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[apete6]

Why should we boo...it's not like we have 7.95 more years of watching this impatient hitting, butching fielding, bad baserunning clown make $136 million dollars of season ticket payer's money.

 

Oh wait, we do. I'd be smiling as I was leaving the park (like Soriano did today) if I knew that I just cashed in a winning lottery ticket and don't have to do anything to justify it for the rest of my career. Our GM and guaranteed contracts are a lethal mix for crappiness in the near future.

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[daske17]

I was at the game today, and after watching the team (and I mean team, it wasn't just Zambrano gives up hits and walks) blow a 5-0 lead, the crowd deserved to release its frustration in a collective boo.

 

I don't think it's inapporiate to show a team that disolving is a terrible way to play a game. Especially since it's been nigh on 100 years since a championship.

 

I also wholeheartedly endorse the sarcastic cheer. I firmly believe that drove Wuertz to a perfect inning. :)

[Butterscup1679666578]

Why should we boo...it's not like we have 7.95 more years of watching this impatient hitting, butching fielding, bad baserunning clown make $136 million dollars of season ticket payer's money.

 

Oh wait, we do. I'd be smiling as I was leaving the park (like Soriano did today) if I knew that I just cashed in a winning lottery ticket and don't have to do anything to justify it for the rest of my career. Our GM and guaranteed contracts are a lethal mix for crappiness in the near future.

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Seriously? It's been 9 games. You're being ridiculous.

 

 

Also, I find it hilarious when people actually boo, and give a "thumbs down" to the player. I don't know why, but I think it's awesomely funny. Fans did it during the FC Dallas/LA Galaxy game last night and it was awesome.

[bc2k]

I've been patient with Soriano's below average hitting because his history suggests he will improve greatly. The defense he played today does upset me. In the Reds' 6-run inning, Soriano broke back for a fly ball he eventually had to come in on, and he failed to make the catch.

 

Replays show he was extremely close to making the catch, and I believe the difference in making the out and not was caused by his misread off the bat.

 

If he makes that out, the Cubs likely don't surrender the lead that inning and go on to win. Soriano's defense might have cost us this game.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I've been patient with Soriano's below average hitting because his history suggests he will improve greatly. The defense he played today does upset me. In the Reds' 6-run inning, Soriano broke back for a fly ball he eventually had to come in on, and he failed to make the catch.

 

Replays show he was extremely close to making the catch, and I believe the difference in making the out and not was caused by his misread off the bat.

 

If he makes that out, the Cubs likely don't surrender the lead that inning and go on to win. Soriano's defense might have cost us this game.

 

Replays also show he was calling for the ball and pulled up a little short because Cedeno was barreling in on him. Had he not done that, he would have made the catch. That was the difference in making the out.

[bc2k]

Why should we boo...it's not like we have 7.95 more years of watching this impatient hitting, butching fielding, bad baserunning clown make $136 million dollars of season ticket payer's money.

 

Oh wait, we do. I'd be smiling as I was leaving the park (like Soriano did today) if I knew that I just cashed in a winning lottery ticket and don't have to do anything to justify it for the rest of my career. Our GM and guaranteed contracts are a lethal mix for crappiness in the near future.

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Seriously? It's been 9 games. You're being ridiculous.

 

 

Also, I find it hilarious when people actually boo, and give a "thumbs down" to the player. I don't know why, but I think it's awesomely funny. Fans did it during the FC Dallas/LA Galaxy game last night and it was awesome.

 

Agree on the thumbs down. It's probably because it's such an elementary, kid-like gesture that makes it so funny.

[Chris]

If he makes that out, the Cubs likely don't surrender the lead that inning and go on to win. Soriano's defense might have cost us this game.

 

Key words: If, likely, and might.

[bc2k]

I've been patient with Soriano's below average hitting because his history suggests he will improve greatly. The defense he played today does upset me. In the Reds' 6-run inning, Soriano broke back for a fly ball he eventually had to come in on, and he failed to make the catch.

 

Replays show he was extremely close to making the catch, and I believe the difference in making the out and not was caused by his misread off the bat.

 

If he makes that out, the Cubs likely don't surrender the lead that inning and go on to win. Soriano's defense might have cost us this game.

 

Replays also show he was calling for the ball and pulled up a little short because Cedeno was barreling in on him. Had he not done that, he would have made the catch. That was the difference in making the out.

 

Yeah, and if Soriano didn't first run in the other direction of where the ball landed, he'd have enough time to make a standing catch.