Hate Mail

It's not too often that I get email from fans. When I do, it's usually from a Yankee fan that lives somewhere in middle America. They are often full of praise and envy (or occasionally a question about t-shirts), and they always leave me feeling inspired that I have the opportunity to "represent" the passion of many Yankee fans.

After the exposure on ESPN Sunday night, I came home to find the following "hate mail" in my in box. I'm used to negative comments on blog posts or YouTube videos, but this is the first time I've received a complaint in my personal in box. It's not particularly rude or threatening in any way, but I wanted to share it with you folks purely for the comedic value I find in receiving this email in the first place

The following is the complete transcript. Only names/email addresses have been changed to protect all parties involved.

From: justin XXXXXX <justinXXXX@mail2justin.com>
To: XXXXXX@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 8:15 PM
Subject: YANKS SUCK

your yankees suck the rangers are no. 1 and the yanks will never ever again win a championship as long as the rangers are around you will always be second to us y are you new yorkers so rude you even boo your own team sometimes that shit is stupid you gotta roll with the punches even when your down thats why the yanks suck its not about money its about the claw and antlers "TEAMWORK"
Justin

From: Bald Vinny
To: justinXXXXX@mail2justin.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:15 AM
Subject: Re: YANKS SUCK

First, learn how to use the period key. One long run on sentence makes you sound like a Texas hillbilly.

Second, we are rude because we are better than you in every way imaginable.

Third, your claws and antlers phenomenon just shows that you would all rather be out shooting animals than watching America's past time. And with a second rate team like the rangers full of drug abusers, i can see why

From: justin XXXXXX <justinXXXX@mail2justin.com>
To: XXXXX@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: YANKS SUCK

who is the drug abuser besides hamilton which he did by the way win the MVP last year not a-rod which we ditched lol and if i can remember the yanks have had more drug users than the rangers strawberry,giambi,bell,clemens, the list goes on i can keep going if need be and if i am not mistaken this guy who was the worst of them all Brian McNamee is a personal trainer who was most notably employed by Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, and Chuck Knoblauch. He is a former strength coach for the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. The Mitchell Report alleges that McNamee helped acquire performance-enhancing drugs including steroids, amphetamines, and human growth hormone for some or all of the players he personally trained. McNamee told the Mitchell Commission that he began injecting Clemens with steroids in 1998 and that he continued to provide these steroids through 2001.

Justin

From: Bald Vinny
To:justinXXXX@mail2justin.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: YANKS SUCK

How about your cokehead manager? Guess you forgot abut him......

Every team has steroid users. I'm talking crack smoking outfielders and coaches who blow lines

Sad to see you still can't find that period key

Guess the saying is right....only steers and queers.....

From: justin XXXXXX <justinXXX@mail2justin.com>
To: XXXX@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: YANKS SUCK

yeah your right aint nothin wrong with crack lolololololol just kidding your a pretty cool dude i saw you on the game last night and your website was behind you you should put it a little more where people can see it i do like how you call the players out to i am a hater i was just hatin lolol