It doesn't happen as loudly as it used to, and certainly not with the same venom -- I even joked during one particular boring stretch of baseball on Tuesday night that fans forgot to boo him during one at bat because they had fallen asleep -- but it certainly still happens during most of his at-bats.
Now, as a sports fan, I certainly don't believe there are any rules to booing. You are free to boo whoever you choose. But I also think you should probably have a decent reason to expend that negative energy on a certain person, team, or particular play. I get why fans were angry at Rolen so many years ago for leaving Philadelphia and calling St. A player like Bryce Harper or a near-Phillie like J.
Harper may be the most hated right now. Fans have softened slightly on their hatred of Scott Rolen for his demand to be traded, but if J. Drew were to show his face in the City of Brotherly Love, he likely wouldn't find much brotherly love. The players that because of something they did, or more likely did not do, are given a very special welcome whenever they return to Philadelphia. The kind of welcome Phillies fans have become famous for. Now all of these players did something to earn the wrath of the fans.
Maybe they failed to run out a ground ball or they weren't willing to sacrifice their body to make a play at the plate. For Phillies fans, it's not just winning that is important but the way the game is played.
Philadelphia is a blue collar town; we like athletes who aren't afraid to get their uniforms dirty. And just leaving town doesn't mean all is forgiven. And if you don't believe me, just ask these guys: The 10 most hated players in Philadelphia Phillies History. Some might be surprised to see Phillies right fielder Bobby Abreu on this list.
After all, he left his mark in the Phillies record books, finishing in the top 10 all time in everything from extra-base hits to walks to on-base percentage. Despite these accomplishments, however, there was one critical area in which Abreu was never able to perform. He never led the Phillies into the postseason. Phillies fans like fiery competitors and they often found Abru's performance both on the field and in the clubhouse lacking in passion and effort.
Many felt he was more concerned with his own personal statistics than the team's overall performance. Add to that, Abreu's famous remark that he wouldn't run into walls to make catches because he didn't want to get hurt. But in a town that likes its athletes to have an "anything to win" attitude, that all but sealed his fate. The Phillies had a four-run lead in the bottom of the ninth but the Marlins had cut the lead to one. There were two outs and Florida's Hanley Ramirez was on second base.
The Marlins Aaron Boone singled and the throw beat Ramirez home. But instead of blocking the plate, Barajas stood up and tried to tag Ramirez.
Ramirez was able to slide right through Barajas's legs to score the tying run. Although the Phillies went on to win the game in 10 innings the damage was done.
Barajas's failure to block the plate not only allowed the tying run to score but several pitches later pitcher Brett Myers injured his right shoulder and was out for two months. If Barajas had made the play at the plate the inning would have been over before Myers' injury. Phillies Nation. Mandatory Credit: Icon Sports Media. Embed from Getty Images. Related Items: featured , Scott Rolen. Recommended for you. Zero players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in
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