Random perspectives from Cleveland

I find it interesting how the rivalries in MLB seem to be among the most antagonistic (especially among fans) but then they open their arms wide to players who join their team. For example, I'll be interested to see how Yankee fans react if they sign Pedro this off-season. They opened up to Roger Clemens, but he had been on the Blue Jays for a few years after the Red Sox. Would Red Sox fans open up to Aaron Boone? Would Red Sox fans open up to Mariano Rivera. Would Yankee fans open up to Nomar? I think it probably has to do with the quality of the player. Fans will probably forgive and forget much faster based on how good the player is.