Francisco Cervelli a Yankee Worth Hating?

but i could see how it might be taken that way… the way i see it is that he is a young kid who really enjoys the game and plays it like its his last. I doubt he ever goes home at night and wishes he had given more during that day’s game…

I think there’s more intelligence on Mars.

I dont hate Cervelli, I actully like him, I think hes a good catcher.

I can understand Joba’s antics being a little over-the-top to other fans, but Francisco Cervelli? He’s a young player that is very enthusiastic and a team player. He’s not even boasting himself.. he’s excited that the TEAM got out of a jam. Is it not ok to show any emotion anymore? All players have to be strictly professional?

The Yankees do it better than almost anyone else when it comes to doing things professionally. We’ve seen other players such as Papelbon and Francisco Rodriguez have ridiculous celebrations when they complete three outs after letting up a run or two. They must be Gods compared to Francisco Cervelli though!!!

Give me a break. Grow up and stop whinning about it.

I always see Cervelli stretching out in front of the bullpen in right-centerfield. He even stretches with enthusiasm and always has a pep in his step. In no way does he try to show up the other team.

He’s 24. People didn’t expect him to get too much playing time and now he’s playing great. He’s excited, let him show it.

Regardless of what team you root for, complaining about someone showing emotion is stupid. And it’s not even like Cervelli is Valverde, where it’s so over the top is comical (and I don’t even have a problem with Valverde). But actually writing an article about Cervelli’s fist pumps behind the plate, and how much they screw with your tiny little world elicit only one response from me:

of Nate Robinson in the NBA. No one has All Star expectations of him, come in, make some plays and raise the energy level out there. There is nothing wrong with that.

This is coming from someone with K-Rod on his team?

don’t be surprised if the guy writes an article next week and includes that a mysterious lightning bolt has hit the roof of his house.

In all seriousness, I see no problem with him showing enthusiasm and having fun. All players are different. This guy supports the Mets, and supports K-Rod, who goes on his knees and points to the sky praying to God. And now Cervelli is considered “cocky and unprofessional” because he pumps his fist when there’s a big play? Thats ridiculous.

When I played I was an emotional player (both for positive and negative times). A lot of the pros are emotional as well. So not everybody is like Joe Torre or Mariano Rivera, who have the exact same expression on their face no matter what the situation is. He’s allowed to have fun. I know it’s at a professional level, but baseball is still a game, and the main point of the game is for FUN! If Cervelli is having fun and playing well, then there’s no problem.

Seriously, this guy should stay indoors and away from all objects that conduct electricity during a lightning storm for the next month. Because if I were Cervelli, I would NOT be pleased with this article.

Feel free to comment and let him know how arrogant he is

He looks like a fairly obvious troll to me.

He is not that bad. It’s not like he breaks out into a jig after every strike/strikeout.

i can understand why his antics would be called showboaty, or be found offensive, but he isnt cocky. he doesnt talk trash, except to the batter, (but thats not uncommon among catchers) and he keeps his mouth shut otherwise. hes a good catcher who gets into the game. i dont mind it when players do that, i dont are if they point to the sky after a hit, or cross themselves after a home run, or fist pump after a strike out. i dont like joba, but not for that reason. i dont care when other teams do it, like francisco rodriguez. i think its adds to the game more then it takes away.

Its absurd to even consider that! the way I look at it is that Cervelli is using his skills from behind the plate, with hughes, cc, aj, etc. to out wit the batter. Is it such a crime that when he gets a big strikeout he does a fist pump? i think not and plus ive seen alot worse from K-rod’s premature celebrations that turned into a blown saves via luis castillo and let us not forger jose valverde’s fist pump per K. If you hate cervelli then your on your own because he’s a fan favorite with that “melky-esk” attitude that everyone loves about him. He will be a good catcher for the yankees once posada calls it a career. That is until we see Jesus Montero or Austine Romine start making headlines and being called up.

how bout we tell him about k-rod, not that i hate him, but he does do a over exaggerated version of the joba fist-pump (which this guy hates as well). Cervelli is a good young kid who gets excited, he isnt showboating or being cocky, he is getting excited. who cares if he shows emotion. that mets fan has a lot to talk about with k-rod’s 30+ second celebrations after a save.

If you were talking about Joba, I wouldn’t care but Fransico is a great catcher and he has the right to do his fist pumping while Joba doesn’t. :D

And light the torches, damnation

That blogger can blow me…

i look at it like this if its ok for joba than its ok for cervelli. if its a problem for one then its a problem for both since they are both really young guys getting to play a major part on the best franchise in baseball. all i ask for is consistency on the emotion factor. i dont think joba was planned when he was successful.