NY seems to collect players that are easy to dislike and this current edition seems to have only a few that fit that mold. “Slappy” is just a nitwit. Posada wasted some of his cree with his whine a few times this season and Burnett seems like one you’d walk to the other side of the street so he would not cross your path. But the rest of the crew is actually a likeable bunch.
Gardner is not a great player and probably never well be but he has a bit of Dirt Dog in him and fans can relate to his gung-ho style. Swisher is another that flies under the radar performance wise but is really old school in the way he plays. Tex just melds into the background. Jeter has been the face of the franchise for a decade and not a taint of scandal surrounds him. Granderson is a great kid and a great player. Mo is always on an even keel and that was present after his BS of Sunday night. CC is a steady and non excuse pitcher. Hughes has amazing potential but is injury cursed.
So I may still “Hate” the you know who’s but it a mild hate and not a passionate one at least this year.