Vernon Wells on his home run last night: "Feeding off a lot of the positive energy in the stands...

Vernon Wells on his home run last night: "Feeding off a lot of the positive energy in the stands last night. Fans started cheering my new nickname - Boo."

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heck

we can call you anything you want VW – just keep hitting!

Notice you’re hitting neck and neck with Ortiz throughout the year – keep it up!

by epoxypatch on Jun 25, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

That little interview pissed me off. Fans boo. Thats what we do when our hero’s don’t live up to their expectations. He’s had a nice week or so, lets keep it going and don’t complain about the fans in the media. Our ticket prices are essentially allowing you to cash your Million dollar per month paychecks.

When you win us 2 world championships then go in a prolongued slump, then you will deserve the right to not be booed.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 25, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

interesting

I didn’t see it as complaining at all, just being a bit self-deprecating. But then, I didn’t see the full interview.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jun 25, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't know Vernon

But to me it was very negative to both the fans and the media. It could just be Vernon’s sense of humour, but to me it came off wrong. He could have just said “Sure it bothers me that my fans are booing me, it gives me extra motivation to get them on my side again”. If at his home he can bitch and complain all he wants about the fans and the media riding him…Just don’t do it in front of a camera.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 25, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

seems like a joke to me...

Just one line.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 25, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

It wasn't just the line

He went on and on and on about thanking the media for supporting him through his stuggles with a goofy looking grin on his face.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 25, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

so interesting

I took it as his way of telling the fans no hard feelings

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jun 25, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I laughed a little when I saw it.

Vernon has already done interviews about how the slump was bothering him so the fact that he made a joke about it like this shows me that he is loosening up.

I don’t see any harm in this at all.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 25, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I loved that line

and craig – this isn’t meant as a jab at you – I personally absolutely hate it when fans boo at home. what does that do? why wouldn’t the player already KNOW that he’s struggling? make him hate coming home and maybe struggle even more? why don’t we take a lesson from Boston fans (never thought I’d say that in my life) and actually support our team through thick and thin…

Prehistoric Hoops - a neat little Raps blog

by boo15749 on Jun 25, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Funny

I took it as being very sarcastic, much better then the hockey players giving interviews. They always say the same thing and beat it like a dead horse.

Also I thought it funny that you hate it when fans boo, yet your screename is "boo"15749 maybe it is just me I don’t know. I mean no offense by it just thought it to be funny.

by canadiancolts on Jun 25, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with that

Wells definitely doesn’t comment like your typical pro athlete and that really seems to confuse people sometimes. But I really doubt he meant to complain about any fan or media treatment of him, in fact, I took it just the opposite way

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jun 25, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions