My point being that the Yankees are most hated rival of the Red Sox, as the Cubs are the most hated rival of the Brewers. ( Obviously, the rivalry isn't nearly as old, etc. I understand that.) And if you read the whole thread, you'll see that I am willing to give the guy a chance, if he proves talented. I was mainly speculating about how another fan base would react in a roughly analogous situation. Second part wasn't really directed towards you, as i had read the entire thread. I guess i didn't make that part clear enough. As for the red sox/yankees thing, i just didn't think that's a very good comparison because of the history between those to teams, the mutal hatred between them, ect, which really lacks with us and the Cubs at the current moment.