Was reading the game thread from Viva El Birdos from yesterday.  Of course there was rejoicing when Dempster gave up the 3 run HR, but the commentary following regarding the booing of Dempster and defense of Zambrano's comments were quite appalling.  made for interesting reading anyway.  Apparently it's OK to boo Kip Wells off the field after getting knocked around the other day, but not OK for showing disappointment regarding your closer's failure to close out an important game like yesterday or to boo your star pitcher ($90mil) for not showing up to pitch the last 5 starts.  As discussed on here many places, booing certainly has it's place and is certainly the right of the fans, when done appropriately so.  Interesting commentary from the game thread as posted below:

From:  http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/story/2007/9/6/7349/19388#commenttop

Dodgers 1st and 3rd 2 out
and the Dumpster is removed

by Ignatius J Reilly on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 04:58:35 PM EDT

I have the radio on
was he boo'd off the field?

Call up PJ Walters!

by Hardcore Legend on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 04:59:40 PM EDT
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yes
lusty boos

by Urban Pawnee on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 05:04:38 PM EDT
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who cleans up
after a Dumpster?

Acquire some runs!

by madding on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 05:00:06 PM EDT
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Wuertz

by Hugo on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 05:00:43 PM EDT
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Dumpster hasn't blown a save in months...
...so naturally flub fans boo him to the dugout.

Flubs fans are right there with mets, yanks and bosox fans as the least classy in all baseball

by Ignatius J Reilly on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 05:00:50 PM EDT
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Didn't he blow one
right as he came off the disabled list in the last couple of weeks?

Too bad I wasn't at home today watching the game.  Dang.

by sdrone on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 05:39:39 PM EDT
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I know a several nice ones, . . .
. . . fine people and  fairly good baseball fans, but this statement of yours, IJR, is too often true:

"Flubs fans are right there with mets, yanks and bosox fans as the least classy in all baseball"

It was almost enough to make you feel sorry for Zambrano the other day. Earlier this week I had to explain that mess to my nephew up by Chicago. I found myself not completely disagreeing with Z's initial expressions of being hurt and betrayal by the fans. I found myself completely disagreeing with the part of his next-day apology in which Z said Cubs fans were the best fans in the world.

Almost, but not quite, sorry for Zambrano.

"All you campers, besides the chiggers, you'll come up with a sleeping bag from Bass Pro Shops." Mike Shannon, 08.15, promo for Cardinals Campout

by Nelson Brockabrella on Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 05:59:35 PM EDT
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