I’d figure since I brouse through other sports blogs from time to time, and since 90% are anti-Yankees, then I can highlight a couple from time to time and point out why theyre wrong.

Kicking this thing off: Cecilio’s Scribe
Now heres a winner. This post is what qualifies them for a stoning. Hes complaining about our 24 year old backup catcher, Francisco Cervelli because of the way he celebrates.

He starts out by showing off his Mets heritage and talks about rooting for a team that will never escape the shadow of the Yankees. All legit and true.
They almost get out of the 1st paragraph without sounding like a dumb*ss, but they closed it by calling Paul O’Neill dislikable and whiney. That was a fatal error.
Calling the Ultimate Warrior annoying and dislikable? Are you serious? Did you not watch game 5 of the 01 World Series? The whole f*cking stadium was giving him an ovation and chanting his name. That kind of respect will never grace the ears of ARod, Tex or Sabathia.
If the Mets had a player like O’Neill, they mightve actually made a couple more world series appearences.

Anyway, this guy only touched on O’Neill. His true target was out backup catcher: Cervelli.

Hes apparently someone you “Love to hate” which to me is odd, since putting on a Yankees uniform tends to be enough for most haters to “love to hate” you…

“The reasons are clear for anyone who’s watched this 24 year-old kid play. He’s over-exuberant, cocky, theatrical and antagonistic. No matter if it’s the fourth inning of a game they’re losing, the seventh inning of a blowout win or the top of the first, Francisco is fist-pumping and primal screaming on every inning-ending strikeout. If he throws someone out at second? Well, then be prepared for an even more enthusiastic celebration. The Terminator has eliminated you, Mr. Baserunner, and he will now show you up in his home plate mini-dance, fist-pump, animal roar routine”

So…having fun out there is bad?
Ive always figured its a crime if you dont celebrate on the field. I mean seriously, lemme put this into perspective.

Of all the young boys, only a certain amount will play baseball well in school.
Fewer will go on to play college baseball.
Fewer than that will actually be drafted.
Fewer than that will make it into AAA.
And a select few will even make it into the big league and last.
Those are some pretty steep odds to overcome if you even wanna make it. So for the select few who can overcome the odds and not only make it, but stand out as the best at what you do, then no one should blame you for celebrating when you make a big play.

And why shouldnt he celebrate? Cervelli is the best defensive catcher since Ivan Rodriguez c.1998. Hes as good at his position as Strasburg is at pitching.

Ive been sold on this kid being good since I saw him play in the last WBC, and even more so when I met him in person while he was AAA. After that, the rest of baseball was sold last year when he came in for both Posada and Molina when they were injured and handled himself just fine.
Hell just last week the kid gunned down a potential base stealer at 2nd. He gunned the ball FROM HIS KNEES and still caught the runner.

Why not celebrate? Its a game. Remember that.
If I were paid millions of dollars a year to throw a ball around, I’d be as happy as a freakin clown. Even if I were on the Orioles, I’d be happy because my job is to play a game all year.

I didnt have an issue when Jose Reyes did his retarded little leg kick while turning a double-play against us last weekend. I thought Joba was 100% justified in all his fist pumps. There is nothing wrong with celebrating, unless youre strait up trying to belittle the other guy (see: 2003 ALDS Derek Lowe)

If you read their post, youve probably already realized that the whole thing was manifested by a Met fans jelousy for the Yankees. Our backup catcher is better than their starting catcher.

Cervelli is young, a defensive phenom, and he has no problem putting everyone on notice about it…and theres not a single thing wrong with that.

…BTW, feel free to comment to Cecilio’s Scribe.

……BTW again, Cecelio fancies the blog as “A sports blog for those who remember the days when it was OK to throw inside, hit the quarterback and trash talk a bit” …and yet celebrating is going too far?