Well, surprise, surprise ... the Rangers aren't in the playoffs. Again.
So, here's who I'm rooting for:
DIVISION SERIES
-- Red Sox over the Angels. After all those years of agony, give the Bosox fans a little something more to cheer about. Plus, Brady and I just visited Fenway, so I'm feeling the vibe. And, yes, the Angels are the Rangers' division rival, so there in no love lost there.
-- Phillies over the Brewers. Tough call here, but I was in Philadelpia last year enjoying some time with some fine Phillies fans who suffered through a disappointing playoff performance. The Brewers have waited this long. Make them wait another year or 10 or 20.
-- Cubs over the Dodgers. Gotta get the goat off the Cubbies' backs eventually. I could feel real good about the Cubs going all the way.
-- Rays over the Twins/White Sox winner. Again, gotta go with the team that has never won before. A real feel-good story here. If the Twins are in it, won't be sad if they win because bench coach Steve Liddle is a great, friendly guy with his priorities in the right place.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
-- Rays over the Red Sox. Going with the underdog, even though the underdog won the division.
-- Cubs over the Phillies. Going with the longtime losers and their long-suffering fans.
WORLD SERIES
-- Cubs over the Rays. Let's knock history on its back again. The Red Sox got their championship rings. Now, it's the Cubs' turn. But you can't go wrong with the winner either way if this ends up being the matchup.
What about you? Who are you rooting for?
7 comments:
And what about the Brew Crew my friend?? First time in 26 years!!
Sorry, didn't mean to disrespect the Brew Crew! I won't be too disappointed if they win. I guess I've got a secret bias against Bud Selig.
LOL - don't hold a dislike for Bud against the poor Brew Crew ... root for the underdog!!
Angels and Cubbies have the two best teams. BUT I can't root for the Cubs, so let's keep the curse around a little longer. I also can't root for the Red Sox, the bandwagon is large enough. So, I got to go Angels all the way. And I'd love to see a surprise NL team like the Brew crew in there.
It'll be fun to watch. Hopefully next year, with a little (or a lot) pitching help, the Rangers can be a contender. We enjoyed watching them right up till the end.
I am going for the CUBS.
Whoo Hoo! Brewers stay alive, Bobby!
wow, Angels, Brew Crew, Cubs ... You guys know how to make a Rangers fan feel right at home! Guess the Angels are still technically in it, but can't root for the AL West rivals. Sorry, Kevin, about the Brew Crew.
-- Bobby
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