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Doyle, I understand what you are trying to say, but it is completely inconsistent. Your opinion seems to be that it is ok for closers to celebrate because it is at the end of a game (which is a convenient argument for a Red Sox fan making a case against a Yankee player considering the machinations of Mr. Papelbon) but not ok for starters.
I for one never had a problem with pitchers celebrating. Adrenaline is pumping, they are into the game, and when you strike someone out you should be excited. Fist pumps and yells are acceptable. I hate it when Papelbon does it because he is on the Red Sox, not because he is doing it.
As far as K-Rod, I think he is a bit over the top. He bends down, spins a bit, then sticks does the kiss up to god routine. Papelbon and Chamberlain both do a fist pump, but I don’t think either one of them is close to K-Rod’s shennanigans.
Doyle, I understand what you are trying to say, but it is completely inconsistent. Your opinion seems to be that it is ok for closers to celebrate because it is at the end of a game (which is a convenient argument for a Red Sox fan making a case against a Yankee player considering the machinations of Mr. Papelbon) but not ok for starters.
I for one never had a problem with pitchers celebrating. Adrenaline is pumping, they are into the game, and when you strike someone out you should be excited. Fist pumps and yells are acceptable. I hate it when Papelbon does it because he is on the Red Sox, not because he is doing it.
As far as K-Rod, I think he is a bit over the top. He bends down, spins a bit, then sticks does the kiss up to god routine. Papelbon and Chamberlain both do a fist pump, but I don’t think either one of them is close to K-Rod’s shennanigans.
what i was trying to get across is a few things:
1) don’t call out players on other teams when your team does it.
2) i hate how hitters get away with showing up the pitcher, but the pitcher cannot show emotion or its outlandish.
3) I am fine with closers celebrating closing out a game, because they have got the toughest 3 outs and their team wins. While i understand the hatred of some over the top closers doing it, i personally like the cool, calm collected Barry Sanders-like approach that Mariano does when he finishes a game, act like you’ve been there.