The post-season is now upon us, and I have to figure out who I'm going to cheer for....
I suppose there are reasons to cheer
for or against everybody, no? I wonder if I can think of them...
It's also a certainty that actually watching the games will determine who I end up cheering for. It always does. But for now, let me provisionally seed my rooting interest in the last guys still standing:
8. New York. - Evil. Can't actually think of a reason to cheer for them...
7. Boston. Also evil. Again, my imagination seems to be failing me here...
6. Philadelphia. Come on, they won it last year. They booed Mike Schmidt!
5. St. Louis. And they won it just three years ago. And Tony LaRussa (whose sins are certainly greater than those of Alex Rodriguez or Manny Ramirez) has been irritating me for decades now...
4. Colorado. Meh. I just don't like them very much. Don't know why... no good reason at all.
3. Los Angeles Angels. On the one hand, they did win one of these this very decade. But on the other hand, they're a good team, an appealing story and an easy bunch to root for. I'm just afraid that the way the media is certain to go on and on about the Adenhart tragedy is going to leave me throwing up in my mouth...
2. Los Angeles Dodgers. It's been 20 years since the Dodgers even played in a World Series, and the prospect of Joe Torre and Manny Ramirez socking it to the Yankees.... it gives me goosebumps!
1. Minnesota. What's not to like? How about the prospect of Joe Mauer staking his claim as the very best baseball player in the whole damn world? Albert's great, I know - but this guy's a catcher. And he plays in the major league...
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