The New York Yankees fanbase, known for its level headed and reasonable disposition, released a collective statement Monday claiming that, should MVP candidate Curtis Granderson begin to slump come September, they would carefully take into consideration his excellent season before determining exactly how they should treat him. Hes had a career year for us, so if he goes a couple games without a hit or strikes out during a clutch situation in the bottom of the 8th inning, we wont abruptly turn on him by booing him or questioning his sexual orientation, said Yankees fan John Pompa, adding that fans of the pinstripes are practical people who understand that every baseball player goes through a slump. Its our responsibility to realize, especially in situations where Curtis play may hurt our record, that he was a major component in making us a World Series contender in the first place. So were not going to fly off the handle and shout things at him that either degrade his family or could be construed as racially insensitive. While Yankees fans stated they would be pleasantly surprised if the team could win its 28th World Series this year, they admitted that winning isnt everything. 