in Bahstin and his new fans start booing him like crazy and whining that they are now stuck with him and his long contract.

…it’s true.

Considering Boston is the other geography in question, I’m pretty sure laid back was actually “sober” and expectations aren’t was “bullshit level isn’t”.

that makes us laid back in comparison.

Okay. Sounds right to me.

Trying to create some bad blood.

Then again, if my grandparents hadn’t had the foresight to get the hell out of the east coast and move out to sunny California, I’d be pissed too.

when southern californians are livin the good life. i’ve always associated baseball with beautiful weather because of where i watched the angels play. it’s a relaxing experience. i would hate to have to sit in the same spot in freezing weather to watch a baseball game. screw boston and their up tight puckered assholes.

FEIGNED OUTRAGE!!!!!

and I like that.

But the part about expectations being lower is pure, uncut BS.

is the Easterners here and back east who assume they know more about baseball than those of us out here—because we are more laid back, i guess. I ‘ve heard and read such comments as: “The fans at the game only know about the Angels…” Actually, that’s the way fans are everywhere (I’ve gone to games in eight different ballparks); most casual fans know only about their team, for the most part. This includes 2 friends of mine out here who are BoSox fans—they could care less about any of the other teams and players.
My family and I also appreciate—instead of rampant obligatory drunken buffoonery (though that can be kind of fun too)—the frequent positive massed crowd energy at Halo games, including the Rally Monkey action, the thundersticks, the “Let’s Go Halos” chants, the pleasant family-friendly attitude in general.
Wherever I have gone to a game I have found people who know about the sport and people who don’t, and it’s the same percentage wherever you go—despite what the “eastcoasters” believe.

Until he chose the Red Sox. Then I just lost all respect for him.

Whatever, not like that offense is going to score him a lot of runs and that stadium won’t do him any favors against the Yankees, Angels, Rangers, or any other good hitting team for that matter.