Elster88 wrote: ]Especially against the Yankees with the hated rivalry we have. Weird. Many other players and coachs have insisted that there is no rivaly. As stated, Lo Duca is a fan, fans think differently than players who grew up in different states, parts of states Also think of it this way, the players (and coaches, managers and others) kind of lose their fandom somehow, somewhere along the way. Baseball became their job and "hatred" of other teams just doesn't mean as much. The Players Union and free agency (with players going from one team to another "frequently-er" than in the past) also have something to do with the fraternity of baseball players shattering team "rivals" and rendering guys like Bob Gibson, who never talked to an NL All Star teamate, obsolete