The Fightins'
Aug
20
2008
You Can’t Say We Didn’t Try, Jimmy
Posted by at 12:37 pm ET 3 Comments

Rollins’ First Law of Emotion: “…for every action, there’s a reaction.”

A noble experiment though it was, “Campaign Cheer” failed in its quest to persuade the faithful at Citizens Bank Park to refrain from making all but the most supportive noises. The urge to boo Jimmy Rollins was too great to resist, and watching the shortstop go hitless again did little to soothe the savage beasts.

“If they want to boo me, that’s fine. Boo me. Just keep it off everyone else. . . . You had some cheers, you had some boos. Like I said, when you get the win, they’ll cheer you.”

Cheering after a victory? Typical Philadelphia fan mentality. I’ll bet they’re unhappy when the team loses, too, the ungrateful bastards.

If nothing else, the outpouring of Rollins’ soul brought forth what may be my favorite J-Roll quote, ever:

jroll_no_punk.jpg

That should be on a T-shirt, you say? Consider it done!

  • Chris

    Does Jimmy seriously think fans shouldn’t be pissed off when a team with this much offensive talent can’t score more than 3 runs in a game?

    I’ll put it in terms even he can understand:

    Win = People happy
    Loss = People mad

    That’s not front-running, that’s being a sports fan!

  • http://pabaseball.blogspot.com GM-Carson

    Campaign Cheer can still succeed if it gains momentum, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

  • http://www.MajorLeagueJerk.com Gonzo

    i LOVE THAT PHOTO DUDE. VERY NICE.

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