Rivalries in the world of baseball are very common and the passion of the fans is very great. This sport is lived like no other and for the same reason, when a team has to be a visitor, it usually feels the pressure of an entire stadium against it. In this regard, Los Angeles Dodgers player Mookie Betts and San Diego Padres player Jackson Merrill had a curious chat.
In a conversation on the podcast “On Base with Mookie Betts”, the players did not hold back and among several topics addressed, they referred to the most “savage” and “ruthless” fans, where both agreed with the choice and opened a wide debate for MLB fans and followers on social networks.
While both players talked about the way they cheer and the energies that are felt on the field, the two came to the conclusion that San Francisco Giants fans are the most unpleasant and “evil” in all of MLB.
“I have to say, San Francisco has some pretty tough people over there. They just don’t care,” Jackson Merrill commented. Betts agreed with his colleague, but also added that the list should include New York Yankees fans and how tough Yankee Stadium is.
Anecdotes from its beginnings
The conversation was quite entertaining and both players wanted to recall some stories from the minor leagues. For example, Mookie Betts confessed that he used to not like to shower in the same locker room as his teammates after games.
“I will never forget, man, where I come from… I shower when I get home. I thought, I’m not going to get in the shower, you guys are crazy,” the player recalled to the laughter of his teammate.
The limits of rivalries
Betts and Merrill’s comments may open up a bigger debate beyond the laughs and anecdotes. It turns out that there are very tense environments and rivalries in MLB and this may raise the question of whether it is justified passion or unnecessary hostility.
The debate was left open on social media about the craziest fans and while most would have put the Yankees in first place, Betts and Merrill decided to add one more to the list based on their different experiences.
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