Last year I saw a commercial on T.V. In this commercial Tommy Lasorda (former Manager, LA Dodgers) was consoling a Red Sox fan about her team not making the playoffs. He cheered her up by saying to her “now we can all get together and root against the N.Y. Yankees.” This statement brought applause from the crowd that had gathered.
Why do so many people hate the Yankees? It’s not because the team is so bad, it’s because they’re so good. The Yankees have more Major League Titles then any other team in baseball; other cities envy them and would love to have them for their own. America is in the same predicament. Other countries don’t hate us because we’re so bad; they hate us because they want to be us. How many countries can send people into outer space to work on a space station and return them to earth, or have citizens who are born poor and grow up to earn millions. Of course we as a country have our share of problems; we are perfect by no means. But unlike many countries, in America a person can achieve anything if you are willing to work hard, and sacrifice as needed.
Would winning more championships help the Yankees convert those people that hate them? No. Would the U.S. pulling out of Iraq and giving trillions of dollars and aid to other countries convert those people that hate us? No. The best thing for the Yankees is to do what made them successful,win; the best thing for America is to do what made us successful, stand tall, lead and let business do business… I say this as an American…and a Phillies fan.
