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Originally Posted by bookseller49
Could never understand people who rooted for other teams from other states. Lifelong NY Mets fan since their inception. Not a fair weather fan.Jets and NY Rangers too!The only time I would actively root against any NY team would be rooting for any team playing against the evil empire, the team with the deep pockets that likes to spend all that money they have at their disposal. Tanake please sign with anybody but the Yankees.
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A typical Mets fan who defines himself by his hatred of the Yankees more than his love of the Mets. The two teams compete in the same market, and yet one team is hugely successful and the other isn't. I could understand if you were a fan of a small market team and couldn't match the Yankees resources, but the Mets have access to the same market. But, to answer the OP, I ALWAYS root for the home team of my youth. And while I am a Yankee fan, I still love excellence from others. My favorite non Yankee players were Carl Yastremski, Rocky Colavito, Duke Snyder, Willie Mays, and Sandy Koufax.