The White Sox had a case not quite so egregious, but it will show how fans can feel about these things. White Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle is from the St. Louis area and would openly comment that he loves the Cardinals and would love to pitch for them someday. Now, I consider myself fairly enlightened and rational when it comes to my sports fandom, but this drove me absolutely crazy. If you want to admit that you USED TO be a fan of a team, sure. I'm not delusional enough to think that ball players didn't have favorite teams when they were growing up. I hated Buerhle for this. I felt if he loved the Cards so much, let him go there now.

If I were an Oriole fan, I'd be livid.

I'm a Sox fan - and this was totally unacceptable.  It's an insult to the Orioles organization and I would get rid of him for this.  Enough already - it's not 2004 and it's one part embarrasing that he wants the Red Sox fans to love him so much (even though I do) and three parts just plain unacceptable to Baltimore fans.  They've had a rough recent history but a very proud past and a terrific stadium and fan base - I'd demand he was gone.  Anything less and it's insulting to the diehard Orioles fans. . . it would NOT be tolerated by the Red Sox or Yankees - today's elite - so why should it be tolerated by yesterday's elite franchise that has been trying its damndest to get back in the picture in a salary capless disaster scenario for the Jays and O's?

Again, I love the Sox - am going to game 1 of World Series - but this isn't acceptable behavior.  And as a baseball fan the glory of winning just isn't the same without an equal playing field, imho.

Yeah, I'm with you.  I'm not a die-hard O's fan, but I consider myself a fan. 

This isn't something I want players of my team doing.   I think it would be different if he were cheerleading for the Marlins, but not a team in your own division.

Every time the Sox played the O's this year Millar did something to the visiting clubhouse. And if the Sox followed the O's on the road he would leave a prank behind for Francona (no boiled rabbit I'm sure). He does need to cut the ties with the franchise. And I am surprised that the owner of the O's allowed him to throw out the first pitch last night. He could of said no. Even during the season last year he had team mates that were not pleased with his strong feelings for the organization.

I think you hit the nail on the head right there.  Andy MacPhail said it was ok, which should automatically be a sign that it isn't.

When I saw this happen, I did not think it was cool.  When you are active in the league, you sit at home and you watch the game on television.  You don't root on a division rival who you just happened to play for during their curse breaking year at their stadium.

I was surprised that Major League Baseball let this happen.  There is a clear sign in the locker rooms across the league that there should not be fraternizing while in uniform.  It seems to me that even though Millar was just in his "sharp designer jeans", this is exactly the type of behavior that baseball is trying to discourage.

I would say there should be some kind of suspension, but I don't know what you could do to Boston other than fine them.