NEW YORK _ Logan Morrison won't be winning over Yankees fans anytime soon.
After publicly saying Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez didn't belong in the Home Run Derby last summer, Morrison added fuel to the Yankees fan hatred by calling them "stupid."
With the Twins visiting Yankee Stadium, Morrison knew going in he'd be heckled by fans and he wasn't afraid to share his thoughts on the New York faithful to the Pioneer Press.
"They didn't like the Gary Sanchez thing with the Home Run Derby," Morrison said, "but you can't fix stupid, you know?"
The 30-year-old went into the Yankees series struggling and knew he'd be hearing it from the fanbase.
"I've heard a lot of stuff, but it's not original," Morrison said. "It's, 'You suck,' all that kind of stuff. I mean, they'll boo me, but other than that ..."
When Morrison was on the Rays last season, he told the Tampa Bay Times in July he had a problem with MLB's invitation process for the Home Run Derby.
"Gary shouldn't be there," Morrison said. "Gary's a great player, but he shouldn't be in the Home Run Derby."
Morrison belted 38 home runs last season but was not selected to participate in last year's Home Run Derby despite having 24 homers at the time.
"I remember when I had 14 home runs," Morrison, who incorrectly credited Sanchez with an additional homer, said last season. "That was a month-and-a-half ago."
Sanchez went on to put on a show in the Home Run Derby, eliminating Giancarlo Stanton in the first round before losing to Miguel Sano, who is now Morrison's teammate in Minnesota.
