Yankees fans have convinced me that they are complete idiots.  Not only are they obnoxious and feel superior because their team has the largest payroll, but they are also the dumbest and most hypocritical

Witness: They cheered Jason Giambi after he apologized, all but admitting he took steroids, and were only too happy to see him back hitting home runs. They couldn't care less if he were back on the juice, so long as he's back to hitting 30+ bombs.

They cheer Gary Sheffield after he got linked up with Bonds for taking steroids/performance enhancers in Game of Shadows. Somehow that book looks pretty acurate now.

They also boo A-Rod consistently. Hmm, he only won the MVP last year, moved positions from SS where he was a gold-glover to 3B to be a "team player". Handles the media well and is a good guy, not getting into trouble off the field. And in reality, the dude is still a .280 hitter with very good power this year, and they're no where near satisfied. What idiots. What more could you want out of the guy? Granted he signed the most lucrative deal in history. It can be argued that no player is worth $25.2 million/year. But putting that aside, if anyone is deserving of the largest contract in baseball, it's definitely him.

A-Rod has only missed 8 games in 5 years since signing the deal (he played in all 162 3 times). He's hit 47+ HRs in 4 of the 5 years, drove in over 100 runs all 5 years, 130 or more 3 times, hit over 300 3 times, scored over 112 runs all 5 years, stole a bunch of bases. Mix in 2 gold gloves, 2 MVPs, this guy is money.

And I won't buy that he choked in the playoffs. That's a load of B.S.- he had 15 ABs, any player can easily have a 4 game slump, please. Vlad Guerrero was 6/18 (.333) against the Yankees, and then slumped against the White Sox going 1/20 (.050) in the playoffs last year. Would I call him a choke or a bad hitter? Heck no, anyone who does is an idiot. Both are amongst the top 10 hitters in the game, in any year, most likely the top 5, or top 3.

Where were the Yankee fans in 2004 when he was 16/50 in the playoffs, that's over .300, who wouldn't take that?