this is from John's livejournal, all quite true and hilarious

This list was made in 2000, so some player names aren't valid anymore. (since the yanks trade players like kids trade baseball cards.)
From Yanks-Suck.com



10 RULES FOR BEING A YANKEE FAN

1. It's important to point out past post-season success as often as possible. However, if anyone points out anything in the past that doesn't reflect positively on the Yankees, then argue that it happened in the past and doesn't matter now. For example, it is okay to point out that the Yankees beat the Mariners in the 2000 ALCS. However, if anyone points out that the Mariners beat the Yankees in the 1995 ALDs, then argue that it happened in the past and doesn't matter.

2. Nothing in the regular season matters, unless it's favorable to the Yankees. For example, Roger Clemens is 16-1 this year, and has dominated. However, if anyone points out that the Mariners have beaten Clemens twice this year, respond by saying, "Regular Season doesn't mean crap". Regular Season wins and losses are especially irrelevant, unless you are the 1998 Yankees.

3. Statistics are for losers. Whenever someone posts a statistic that you find confusing, quickly point out that the Yankees have won 4 out of the last 5 World Series.

4. If anyone accuses the Yankees of "buying" their championships, argue that Jeter, B Williams, Pettitte, Soriano, Rivera, and Posada are all home-grown talent. Then, hope that nobody notices that this represents only 6 out of 25 players, and hope they don't bring up Clemens, Mussina, Hitchcock, Witasik, Wohlers, Stanton, Martinez, Sojo, Knoblauch, O'Neill, Brosius, Justice, Lilly and more. Also hope they don't mention the fact that Gerald Williams was recently acquired but never plays, much like Jose Canseco last year.

5. Whenever you argue with a Red Sox fan, always bring up 1918. This will infuriate them and while they type a response, you can point out that the Yankees have won 4 out of the last 5 championships. See Rule #1

6. Statistics and records are never as important as name recognition. Statistics should always be dismissed unless they are favorable to the Yankees. For example, Clemens is 16-1. That's a good statistic. Mussina is 12-10, but that doesn't matter because . Well-known names are always better than any statistic. If anyone argues with that, see Rule #2.

7. Defend Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens at all costs. Resort to name calling and threats of violence if necessary.

8. All other fans of all other teams are bandwagon fans. Nobody has a more loyal, more dedicated following than the Yankees. If a team is hot, or is playing well, call that team's fans bandwagoners. Then point out how many championships the Yankees have won. See Rule #1.

9. The Yankees are the Defending World Champions until baseball adopts a policy forbidding them to play in the post-season. Such a policy will never exist, because George Steinbrenner vehemently opposes anything that doesn't directly contribute to the success of the Yankees, so therefore, the Yankees will forever be the Defending World Champions. If another teams wins the championship, then it was because of . Refer to Rule #1.

10. The following traits should be avoided at all times: logic, humility, reason, and class. You are the World Champions. You should act like it and point it out at all times. See Rule #1.


copyright © 2000, Yanks-Suck.Com.




then corey responded:

FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE METS AND THEIR FANS
By Yours Truly

1) Every year, the Mets' advertising slogan is "The New Mets: This is Our Year!" And, every year, the Mets are terrible and their fans get all excited for nothing.

2) Mets fans always complain about how much money the Yankees spend, even though the Mets had the third-highest payroll in 2005. And how far did that get them? They finished in fourth place in their division, barely ahead of the Washington Nationals (who, for all intents and purposes, are still the Montreal Expos).

3) The Mets need to have their lame mascot, Mr. Met (a guy with a baseball for a head), run out onto the field during games and shoot T-shirts into the upper decks in order to take the fans' attention away from the Mets' suckiness.

4) Mets fans will never admit that the Yankees are and always will be better, even though the Yankees have won 26 world championships and the Mets have won two. (And the Mets only won the 1986 World Series because of Bill Buckner's infamous blunder, so, for all intents and purposes, that doesn't really count.)

5) Kaz Matsui is a failure at everything he does. If the Mets organization had any brains at all, they would ship him to Japan and tell him to never come back.

now my turn: let me refresh the yankees fans memories.... take a trip back to 2004... ALDS up 3 game to none over Boston.... but what hapened? history was made when the Red Sox rattled off four games in a row in route to crushing the Yankees and going on to win the World Series. Disappointing? I think so. If i do recall correctly, u were all literally crying over them losing... like tears ran down your face. I may be the biggest Mets fan that some of u know, but i would never cry if they lost a game, becuase as a Mets fan i realize that there is always next year. Actually, you call the Mets bad, no other team has ever in the history of baseball lost a post season series when leading 3-0, congrats to all you Yankees fans, thats pretty impressive. Now to get to Corey's little speel. Maybe every year i say this years Mets team will be really good, this is the first year they've been advertised as "The New Mets". Mets fans do complain about how much the Yankees spend, we may be the 3rd highest payroll but we are still a good $40-50 million behind the Yankees. Lame mascot? Wheres your mascot? O wait, the can't make one becuase the civil war ended. Then Corey, u bring up past championships rule #1 my friend. But i do agree with u on #5, so hey, look Mets and Yankees fans can get along! So all u Yankees fans, go back to crying over losing and keep telling me that "O, the Yankees won 26 WS"... great, thats wonderful u keep celebrating the past because it seems to me they r having some difficulties winning it anymore. SO Corey, Tom, Kaufman and Perly, keep crying about the past, and keep telling me everything thats been stated in rules 1-10, courtesy of John. I enjoy it because then I get to laugh at all of u for being so high strung over the Yankees, and i love watching u all cry and bitch and i can just sit, laugh and rebuttle. Baseball.... America's pastime... i love baseball