From: zuhars@madrone.eecs.ucdavis.edu (Gary At Least We Still Have Rickey Huckabay)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: GET OFF THE BANDWAGON!
Summary: Sorry about this guy.  He' on the A's mailing list, too.
Keywords: Respect is a two way street.
Date: 5 Sep 92 17:29:18 GMT
Organization: Kevlar Bleacher Concessions, Ltd. (Arlington Branch)

(Jeff "Kneejerk" Heilner) writes:
[Justified Anger and Pessimism from A's fans deleted]

>I've seen a load of crap like this on both r.s.b and the A's mailing list,  
>and it makes me laugh and makes me angry, at the same time!

Take a valium.

>Some questions for A's "fans" with reactions to the Canseco trade similar  
>to quotes above....
>
>Why, because a team makes a personnel decision that you don't agree with,  
>do you suddenly feel that you can no longer support the team as you once  
>did?

Easy.  I have shown my respect and loyalty to a team by watching it on
television, buying tickets for games, buying apparel, and listening on
the radio.  I have also written letters to the editor of several
papers, requesting more Oakland A's coverage, and less Giants
coverage.  In return, I expect the A's to do everything within their
capabilities to field an excellent team.

This move is a slap in my face, and illustrates that the Organization
may not value me as a customer, because it lowers the quality of the
product on the field.

>When did all of you *supposed* Oakland A's "fans" become so? When they  
>acquired all of their winning talent? And now that you feel a large piece  
>is gone, you no longer feel the team is worthy of your support?

Longer than you, Jocko.  I have 1970 ticket stubs, when my dad and I
used to go to 20 games a year.  I have ticket stubs from the dreaded
'651' game.  If you have to ask, then get off your high horse.

>If this is true, then good riddance!!! 
>Don't hurt yourself getting off the bandwagon!!

Bandwagon THIS, pal.  My Mariners hat is getting mighty comfy.

>Please DON'T renew your season tickets, so that someone who wholeheartedly  
>supports the ** A's **, even when they feel things are not going in the  
>direction they would like, can have them.

With pleasure.  Be sure to throw some popcorn in Priddy's hair for me.
:-)

>Unfortunately, I know you'll all be back in force when the A's win the  
>World Series this year, proclaiming your undying love for the "green and  
>gold"......do me a favor, root for the Twins.

Never.  I'll still root for the A's, but only because I can't teach my
heart to do otherwise.  I touted Canseco in '83 and '84, feeling he
might be the savior of the franchise.  I bemoaned the choice of Rob
Nelson as the starting 1B in 1987, and was horrified by the
Armas/Lansford trade, fearing Mike "Strike Zone" Davis would be put in
right field.

Canseco is a prospect that comes into an organization once every 25
years.  We wasted our shot.

>Jeff Heilner
>OAKLAND A'S FAN **CONTINUOUSLY** since 1977!!! 
>A'S MAGIC NUMBER: 25

And get used to it.  Down to 24 today, because the Twins lost.  Get
some offense in there, Tony!  Play Blankenship, Ready, Bordick, and
Neel in the infield!  Put Henderson, Fox, and Sierra in the outfield,
and shoot Jamie Quirk.

Gary Huckabay
OAKLAND A'S FAN **CONTINUOUSLY** since 1970!!! (But for how much
longer?)
(But admittedly lusting after the draft picks.)  :-)

-- 
*   Gary Huckabay   * 'And I remember the day when I saw the mask on my *
* "Favorite Player: *  face.  And I knew that it was time to put the    *
*     Gord 'OBP'    *  thing in its place.' - S. Alderson.              *
*      Niguma."     * 'This is WORSE than acquiring Lansford.' - GH.    *
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