Opinion: The Top-Step Celebrations
…i am tired of this team’s younger players being criticized for how they occasionally celebrate after scoring a run…
…yes, it can be a bit much at times, and not because of how loud and flamboyant it can be, but because they just look so dorky doing it…but it can also be entertaining…and, by the way, this is not isolated to the Mets…have you watched Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano lately, from that so-called ‘classy’ organization in the Bronx…earlier in the season, Miguel Cabrera picked up a teammate and literally carried him off the field in celebration…did you watch the Little League World Series, i mean even those kids are show boats, and they’re not yet even teenagers for pete’s sake…this is not to say that every single young player is a show boat, but to isolate it to the Mets, especially in an effort to assign blame for their ‘collapse,’ is unfair and most likely hypocritical…
…that being said, if Willie Randolph and the team’s veterans determine that these top-step celebrations are getting in the way of success, be it because the opposition is throwing at players and starting fights, like Paul Lo Duca has suggested it could be, well, that’s a different story…otherwise, who cares…i mean, one of the most celebrated and cherished groups in team history is the 1986 Mets, and no team was more controversial and crazy than those guys, but we loved them because they won…reyes was dancing around last year, when the team won and he was doing well, and nobody cared…this season, they lose and he struggled and it’s suddenly a problem…give me a break…that is so transparent it’s blinding…seriously, if people are so concerned about the integrity of the game and the team, how come i was never sent one e-mail on this subject last season…
…lastly, to those who believe these ‘antics’ helped to motivate the Marlins on Sunday, i say so what, who cares…seriously, is that what it comes down to now, the Mets can only beat a last-place team if the opposition is unmotivated and careless…again, give me a break…if you’re the better team it shouldn’t matter…stop making excuses and catch the ball…it’s that simple…
…at any rate, i actually believe this argument is not really about the Mets anyways…instead, i suspect it is a proxy fight between fans who are ‘old school,’ i.e., people who like the quaint pre-ESPN game from yesteryear - you know, like with Reggie Jackson and Rickey Henderson - against those who are ‘new school,’ i.e., fans, like me, who like a bit of flash and fun with their baseball…
