Where to Draw the Line With Fans

[orioles35]

I agree. The last month has been a litany of stupid comments from fans, some directed at me, others at the game in general. There's always at least one a$$hole in the stands who thinks we're there for his abuse, perhaps he thinks it makes him "cool" to say those things. Well, if we acknowledge that guy, there are bound to be a handful more that realize, "HEY! HE CAN HEAR US!", then THEY feel like they can join in, if for no other reason than to see how much more they can irritate us.

Sometimes it takes all the self restraint you can muster, but you have to ignore fans. One of the best compliments I got during tournament time was from a coach who said, "I don't know how you put up with that nonsense, but I commend you for not letting it affect your zone." Truth was, it HAD...that team lost the borderline pitches for the better part of the game. Acting in that manner doesn't do their team any favors, that's for sure.