Athletics Fans Weigh In On Pablo Sandoval
By Tony Frye
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Pablo Sandoval has signed with the Boston Red Sox in his first year as a free agent and, as is to be expected, Giants fans took to Twitter to mourn the loss of their beloved panda. Oakland Athletics’ fans, though, were not too sympathetic to the distraught Giants fans who, seemingly, don’t know how to handle the loss of a beloved spanish-speaking power hitter to the Red Sox. In general, A’s fans brought a “been there, done that” attitude to the social network and posted some pretty funny tweets.
Some would say that Giants fans could never be A’s fans for any reason but their inability to process player acquisition grief is a major deal breaker.
Hey #Athletics fans what if the #SFGiants sign Barton as a free agent!!!
— chiggin1 (@chiggin1) November 25, 2014
I guess the Giants have some moves to make now that Pablo Sandoval is gone but this seems a little extreme, Chris. That being said, they can have him. He’ll probably hit .325 with 35 homeruns for them.
You’re out of your element, Jeff. All baseball teams can afford to have $200 million payrolls, it’s a fact. Just ask Josh Donaldson.
Pablo Sandoval's only regular season Bay Area visit in 2015 , May 11-13, when #RedSox visit #Athletics
— Joe Salvatore (@radiojoee) November 24, 2014
Great. We’ll have a bunch of bandwagon A’s fans for three days in May.
Maybe Pablo Sandoval is leaving the #SFGiants because he hates being compared to a fat, lazy, and endangered animal
— Joey DeClercq (@JoeyThomasD) November 24, 2014
I’d agree with Joseph if I didn’t see a Panda tshirt in Boston colors already being sold online late last night.
Meanwhile in San Diego, the Padres are still waiting to hear back from Pablo's representatives. pic.twitter.com/XjeKTOdvzl
— Devin (@d_pangaro) November 24, 2014
You think they’ve heard the news yet?
Free agents never "backstab" their previous team. They have completed their contracts. How anyone could claim disloyalty is ridiculous.
— Rick Tittle (@RickTittle) November 24, 2014
Truth.
@EireannDolan @Shakabrodie lol pic.twitter.com/XmArTdeY6W
— Imperial Tree Hugger (@ryanisbell510) November 24, 2014
This is going to be my new desktop background.
Do Giants fans not realize that SF was offering Pablo the same money? Greed has zero to do with this decision, he just hates you.
— Matt the Warrior/Raider/A’s Fan (6-9(15-18) (@mattgswlvroak) November 24, 2014
Pours some salt on those wounds, why don’t you!
"What are we going to do with all this leftover food?!?" - giants clubhouse next year
— Fake Ray Fosse (@FakeFosse) November 24, 2014
I don’t understand what this tweet is inferring.
@FakeFosse cuz he's fat
— Fake Ray Fosse (@FakeFosse) November 24, 2014
Oh, now I get it.
We know all too well what the pain is…but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a schadenfreude moment watching you Giants fans deal.
Do train wrecks and Jose Canseco hold hands, skipping along in perfect harmony?
— 2x Derby Winner Gags (@FauxMikeGallego) November 24, 2014
That last one had nothing to do with Pablo Sandoval but I thought it was a pretty funny tweet.
As always, if you see an A’s tweet that you think is pretty funny, make sure to tag me in it (@greencollarbb) so that I’m sure to see it and it may be included in a future Twitter Roundup! It wouldn’t kill you to follow me, too. I’m a nice guy.