On one side, I don't want to see Boston or New York win. On the other side if they roll off like 5 or 6 WS in a row, MLB will have to fix the situation. I don't want to see the Jays, Baltimore and Tampa being absolutely abused by MLB for the sake of the rest of the teams.

• NYY and Boston are, as stated, evil.
• LAA and LAD are unappealing to me, but I don't mind if either wins although I'd prefer not the Dodgers as we'd be buried in 'Joe Torre is a baseball managing god' again.
• St Louis I detest as long as TLR (I didn't know about steroids, although I am the smartest man in any room and never make mistakes) is running them.
• That leaves Philly who won it all last year and who I feel 'blah' about - neither good nor bad. 
  

I don't begrudge the Yankees the occasional championship, although I've still got a few years to go on my "Yankees won't win the Series again for ten years" prediction, so obviously I can't cheer for them. And I'm sick of the Red Sox.

The Twins are my second-favourite AL team, though, so there's no problem like there would have been if Detroit had won. It's okay with me if Detroit never wins another game.

I don'i like TLR, so I would normally root against St. louis, but if the dodgers loose in the 1st round, they may be more apt to make a

stronger pitch for Doc. I would also say that Carpenter/Wainwright are the best 1/2 punch in the playoffs. 

7 and 7A.  New York/Boston - I hope Posada gets plunked and Papelbon takes a liner off the shin! 

6.  Philadelphia - They won it last year, they had their fun!  (As noted in the thread!)

5.  St. Louis - They won it three years ago, they had their fun! (Also as noted in the thread!)

4.  Los Angeles - Despite Blue Monday, I'd be okay with them knocking off the Cards.

3.  Colorado - Rocktober in the World Series again, but hopefully they'll be more competitive.

2.  Minnesota - They're a plucky bunch.  They make Underdog seem like an underdog by comparison.  I'd love to see them beat the Yanks this time around!

1.  Los Angeles - You have to root for them after the way they honoured the late Nick Adenhart during their A.L. West celebration. 

I'm cheering for:
8. Boston - won twice this decade already, that's plenty. Oh, and they've gone from lovable-types to annoying. The Sox and their fans need a few years in the wilderness again to remember what it is like.
7. Angels – I’m sick of this team already. Win 90-100 games each year while divisional rivals take turns almost being a threat. One of the worst things in terms of competitive imbalance is that the AL West has 4 teams, everyone else has 5 (except 6 in the NL Central). Teams aside, that just annoys me every year. Yeah, the first round series here, I’m hoping for injuries.

6. Phillies – Something about them bugs me, and they won last year.

5. Los Angeles Dodgers – Hard to cheer for a team that mailed it in for two months, although they should be well rested.

4. St. Louis – Meh. Rotation studs and Pujols acknowledged, I don’t see why everyone thinks they will make the series. Most of the lineup sucks, with Holliday providing a second great hitter (for two months at least), but not much else. They certainly could make it, but I don't think they are favourites.

3. Yankees – I’m surprised to see them this high too, but frustration with their perennial excellence aside, they don’t seem as hate-able as previous years. And they missed the playoffs last year, unlike two other AL entrants. So they're practically cinderella.

2. Twins – go underdogs! Although I can’t see that pitching lasting against the Yankees, you never know. The downside of the Twins is they are a reminder of what is required in their division to contend – not much.

1. Rockies! Go Rockies. Downside – the terrible “rocktober” thing. Upside – young team, old vet still providing useful contributions (Helton), a fun stadium that I’ve been to, and generally not having many players I don’t like. Except Giambi.

if they roll off like 5 or 6 WS in a row, MLB will have to fix the situation
You mean like they did when the Yankees won that many in the 1940s, 1950s and nearly in the 1990s? MLB would LOVE to see the Yankees re-establish the dynasty.

What is there to like about Derek Jeter?
Well, obviously, that's merely a rant. But let's see ... a .300+ hitter on his way to 3500+ career hits, with excellent speed, good power and now (as opposed to earlier) a genuinely above-average glove? At shortstop, wearing the NYY "C" and looking for his fifth World Series ring? Lots to hate there. Just tons ...