Who Else You Rooting For?

by KCa's on Aug 6, 2008 8:04 PM PDT

Now that our beloved A's are buried and just about dead which other MLB team are you pulling for this season?

I would love to see the Minnesota Twins win the AL Central. I live in Chicago and these whiney bandwagon White Sox fans are driving me nuts. Two games ago they were all crying and now after beating the Tigers twice they are all puffy chested again.

To see the Twins shut them up (as well as that first class idiot Hawk Harrelson) would take some of the sting off the season for this A's fan.

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Go Rays!!!

I would love to see both the Yankees and the Red Sox miss the playoffs, but that is a low probability scenario. In any event, I really want to see Tampa Bay in the playoffs.

by LogicRules on Aug 6, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply reply 1 recs

+1

Any team that whips the hell outta BOS and NYY is okay in my book

by mikev on Aug 6, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

+2

by sf drift king on Aug 6, 2008 11:54 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

+3

by somebodyelse on Aug 7, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Bring back the K.C. A's!

They would certainly be more compelling than this lot.

All About The Exclamation Points!!!

by Goldzone on Aug 7, 2008 12:21 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Right now, I'm rooting for myself to get a new job

It looked like the place that laid me off might’ve brought me back for a different position but after I sent in my updated resume they decided that since I was a “known entity” and everyone knew me already that it wasn’t necessary to interview me for the position or ask me anything about it, and they hired someone else.

So, it’s back to the drawing board.

Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog

by Flashfire on Aug 6, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

good luck to you, us....

also rooting good things for Tim Lincecum and Rich Harden….

by rh40 on Aug 6, 2008 8:44 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Wow

Good luck. Hope you land somewhere soon.

by JLaff on Aug 6, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well, they're bringing me back part time to cover weekends...

...and the boss of my boss is also trying to get me reinstated full time, so we’ll see what happens from here.

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by Flashfire on Aug 7, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Good luck, man!

by Blez on Aug 6, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

The Rangers.

I’m kinda rooting for them. At the very least they have an exciting offense. They are a big long shot for the WC, but it would be cool if Washington’s team could make a run. Especially after they were calling for his head in May.

What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.

by KMoAsFan on Aug 6, 2008 8:41 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

A Dallas Morning News blog had run a piece saying he was fired

by Blez on Aug 6, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Football is coming!

I will be watching The Colts. I love Payton.

by butler19 on Aug 6, 2008 8:47 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

+1

by HRH on Aug 6, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Go Chiefs!

They may only win two games all year, but what the heck!

All About The Exclamation Points!!!

by Goldzone on Aug 7, 2008 12:23 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Futbol is also coming

FC Liverpool, ... Go REDS!

by hyphybeast on Aug 7, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Don't you mean Red Devils?

Why’s it say Man U in your profile info?

LETS GO OAK-LAND!

by thingswecarry on Aug 8, 2008 2:56 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Rays and Cubs

School in Chicago, and the Rays are the only likabe AL West team (and they deserve it!)

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by Zonis on Aug 6, 2008 8:51 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Rays

AL East you mean.

The Time Is Now! Win Warriors Win!

by ballin on Aug 6, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

yeah

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by Zonis on Aug 6, 2008 9:20 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Devil Rays you mean.

New names be damned.

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by Ozzz on Aug 6, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

White Stockings then.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Aug 7, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Red Legs represent.

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by Ozzz on Aug 11, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Twins and Cubs

by Englishmajor on Aug 6, 2008 9:01 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Rays for sure

Underdogs rule! And the national league team – Brewers

The Time Is Now! Win Warriors Win!

by ballin on Aug 6, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

I root for the Rockies...

Rich Harden, occasionally the Brewers and the Cardinals when I remember. Even though the Rockies are a lost cause – I do live in CO.

by Squeaky on Aug 6, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Rockies for me as well

Three reasons:
1. I loved what they did for the Coolbaugh family last year.
2. They are not the Giants.
3. For my birthday this year, they gave me a tense, fast-paced pitcher’s duel. Well actually, they gave me this game, which I re-capped here and here.

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Aug 7, 2008 9:03 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well the Dodgers are my national league fallback team so....

...go Blue! Anyone else think that Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre really look weird in Dodger Blue?

by stever4a's on Aug 6, 2008 9:26 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

No. Manny is awesome.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Aug 7, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Phillies

Because it’s in my blood, and the Rays-White Sox-Twinkies trifecta for the Make the Media Miserable dream post-season.

They want to steal the land papers which is why they have tried to break in. But they had to give up after being bitten by Chhotu.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Aug 6, 2008 9:27 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Off topic a bit - My top 10 things I am rooting for (no teams)

1.) Dan Haren to win the Cy Young
2.) Tim Hudson & Chavy to have successful surgery .
3.) Ron Washington to kick CJ Wilson’s ass for disrespecting him on the mound yesterday. (although it was sweet what Wash did)
4.) NY and Boston to suck and miss the playoffs.
5.) For the A’s to stay out of last. (finish .500)
6.) Billy and David – Bring up some more prospects!
7.) Somehow say bye bye to Embree, DFA, Foulke, Crosby,
8.) for the A’s to win on my B-Day (Tomorrow), come on Duke
9.) Make Ziggy the closer
10.) and I guess a Arizona v Tampa World Series.

by HRH on Aug 6, 2008 9:48 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

I'm actually rooting for the Cubs

They seem to have a pretty classy fan base and I have a few good friends who are Cubs fans who are good people. I’d love to see the Cubs win it this year on the 100th year of futility. Plus it would take the story away from the media. No more cursed teams in baseball any more, right?

by Blez on Aug 6, 2008 10:08 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

are you sure we're not cursed right now?

by buddahead9 on Aug 6, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Cubs vs. Rays would certainly be an interesting series.

All About The Exclamation Points!!!

by Goldzone on Aug 7, 2008 12:24 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

by justarebelheart on Aug 7, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Hell yes.

Watching the Rays win it would be fun—it’d be the question of whether the media would A) blame them for taking away the Cubs’ rightful glory, B) say that it wasn’t talent, but an act of God to maintain the curse, or C) both.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 7, 2008 11:12 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I can't root for the Cubs.

Not because I dislike them especially, but because I’m afraid they will become what Red Sox fans have become. And every Tom, Dick and Harry that has stepped foot in Chicago will claim to be a life long Cubs fan. I rue the day.

by capper3 on Aug 7, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

That last part is already happening. See scalping of bleacher tix and Hilary Clinton.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Aug 7, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

How exactly should we parse that second sentence...?

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Aug 7, 2008 10:49 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

The first part...

is already happening. Did you see anything from the series in Milwaukee? All this Wrigley Field North stuff is totally something our good friends in Boston and New York would do. They remind me of them now. So I would love to see the Rays break the Cubs fans hearts in the World Series.

by tradestreetnow on Aug 7, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

It's too hilarious to watch them lose.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 7, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

I'm rooting for the Mariners.

...losing and getting Strasburg. They need him… bad.

But for someone winning it all I’d have to go with the Brewers, I hope the Sheets/Sabathia combo pays off for them.

by Clive on Aug 6, 2008 10:25 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

wish we could get Strasburg

then deal away another pitching prospect for a left side of the infield big bat prospect.

by HRH on Aug 6, 2008 10:30 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

You mean you don't like Jack Hannahan?!?

Nah, I but I completely agree with you. BB isn’t doing a good job of being Santa Claus and fufilling our Christmas lists. Then again, this offseason could be different.

by Clive on Aug 6, 2008 10:36 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Marlins and Rays

There is a lot of excitement with both clubs here in FL.

The swinging (and missing) A's of 2008!!

by OakFaninFL on Aug 7, 2008 6:41 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Really? I can't tell from the attendance.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Aug 7, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well....

The Rays are getting more seats filled than the Marlins, but the Marlins are doing good via TV. But with football right around the corner, that may drop off. The Marlins don’t get a lot of fans due to the heat and the daily afternoon t-storm chance here.

The swinging (and missing) A's of 2008!!

by OakFaninFL on Aug 7, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Yankees and Mets

being a new yorker. used to be more a mets fan, now not so much

also rooting for any boston area teams to lose

I root for players from the Austin area, so Huston Street and Ross Ohlendorf

I like players who make it out of nowhere, so Cust, Hannahan, Chris Coste, Ziggy

oh and I nominate Bobby Valentine to take over for Bob Geren. Or Orel Hershiser

Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC

by closetasfan on Aug 7, 2008 7:37 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

didn't we just do this a few days ago?

AL
e: rays
c: indians
w: a’s, then m’s

NL
e: marlins
c: brewers
w: d-backs

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Aug 7, 2008 9:40 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Yeah i remember doing this the other day as well.

But any way mine are the Marlins in the NL and Tampa Bay in the AL cause there AA and AAA teams are not to far from my house so it the only baseball i can see live in NC

by A'sfaninNC on Aug 7, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

It's simple

1: A’s
2: Niners

Once the playoffs are set I’ll pick individual matchups. (As of now, it looks like the AL Central team and the Rays because they’d be playing the Angels and NYY/BOS)

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Aug 7, 2008 10:07 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

1: A’s
2: Whoever is playing the Niners.

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Aug 7, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Your teams will probably win more than mine

I’m not saying everyone needs to have my teams, but you have to stick with your teams.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Aug 7, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Your

number 2 team is going to have a great season.

by hyphybeast on Aug 7, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

Probably will have a better season than the other occupant of the Coliseum as well (damn it).

"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08

by doctorK on Aug 7, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply reply 0 recs

The Rays.

I like how they drafted bats more than arms. It’s working out now.

"Hey dad my Jack Cust Bobblehead is batting right handed"....."He's not batting right handed he's striking out swinging."

by What Would Rickey Do on Aug 7, 2008 10:59 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Amazing how many of us..

are rooting for the Rays. Well, I, too, I’m on that bandwagon. It would be so awesome to see them stick it to the Boston & NY.
I also like the Rockies for no apparent reason.

by little A on Aug 7, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Padres.

It’s an awesome season all around!

"Sad songs are my favorite songs." - Lenny DiNardo

by cagrrrl on Aug 7, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

Hmph. I reject the premise.

I’m rooting for the A’s and only the A’s.

No, I’m not delusional. I know full well we don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of making the playoffs. So what? It’s not like the playoffs is the only reason to root for the team.

Every day, the A’s winning just one more game is more important than what other teams win pennants. I care more about tomorrow’s A’s game than about the whole damn playoff race. Yankees, Red Sox, Angels … I don’t care who goes to the World Series. Just give the A’s one more win.

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Aug 7, 2008 10:54 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

The Rays.

It’s legendary seeing them do so well, watching the media go batty if they made the postseason over the Yanks and Red Sox would be glorious. It’d be amazing to see them go to The Show. I want to drink the sweet, sweet tears of Fox and BTN. Let me drink their pain.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 7, 2008 11:13 PM PDT reply reply 0 recs

The corollary -

Who would you most hate seeing win?

For me? Yankee’s – Giants world series would have me purchasing a one shot hand gun. I’m sick of Boston’s shtick (who’s not?) And, well, the Cards have 10 (now… after they sold whatever might have been left of La Russa’s soul), and the A’s still have just 9. I’d prefer that the difference for second place were no more than 1.

by As Fan in the Bronx on Aug 8, 2008 1:17 AM PDT reply reply 0 recs