My adult Mets fans kids live in DC. We all went to opening weekend there a few years ago when Max Scherzer started for the Mets after leaving DC. We wore Mets gear and my son-in-law his Chicago Cubs shirt and cap and none of the Nats fans said a word to us. Washington is such a transient town - so many residents didn’t grow up there - I think folks root for their hometown teams. That being said, I love going to games there because the fans are cool and friendly. There’s no confrontational vibe like you get in New York or Philly.
Thanks for writing this. I was 11 years old when the Senators left to become the Texas Rangers. I waited 34 years for my hometown to get a team, and while I'm not happy that we got it by taking the Expos away from Montreal, I'm overjoyed to have a team to call my own. I'm enjoying this young core, and I hope that the rebuild is reaching its end.
I cannot imagine the frustration from Nats fans and Pirates fans as well, having players a less stingy ownership team could easily build around. They have some exciting guys on their roster, but as you say, they're always looked at as a class below.
We Mets fans survived the Wilpon family (aka the Coupons because they were so damn cheap). Selling to billionaire Cohen and, pun intended, it’s a whole new ballgame.
My adult Mets fans kids live in DC. We all went to opening weekend there a few years ago when Max Scherzer started for the Mets after leaving DC. We wore Mets gear and my son-in-law his Chicago Cubs shirt and cap and none of the Nats fans said a word to us. Washington is such a transient town - so many residents didn’t grow up there - I think folks root for their hometown teams. That being said, I love going to games there because the fans are cool and friendly. There’s no confrontational vibe like you get in New York or Philly.
Thanks for writing this. I was 11 years old when the Senators left to become the Texas Rangers. I waited 34 years for my hometown to get a team, and while I'm not happy that we got it by taking the Expos away from Montreal, I'm overjoyed to have a team to call my own. I'm enjoying this young core, and I hope that the rebuild is reaching its end.
One of my favorite MLB.TV teams so far this season...fun team, fun watch!
I’m rooting for the Nats. I understand mediocrity well as a Royals fan. I’m a big James Wood guy, I think he’s gonna be great.
I cannot imagine the frustration from Nats fans and Pirates fans as well, having players a less stingy ownership team could easily build around. They have some exciting guys on their roster, but as you say, they're always looked at as a class below.
We Mets fans survived the Wilpon family (aka the Coupons because they were so damn cheap). Selling to billionaire Cohen and, pun intended, it’s a whole new ballgame.