Who are you rooting for in the playoffs?

by traphicg on Oct 9, 2009 11:24 AM EDT Comment 52 comments

It seems as though the darkness has swept over this once-ecstatic world series bound town of St. Louis. Its very difficult, as well as dangerous, to NOT follow and root for the Cardinals if you take residence here. Red covered everything, half days and early clockouts expected, Pujols jerseys accepted as "business casual" this week, and sales and deals on ANYTHING a seller can spin as playoff related (2nd Big Mac for free on Cards game days, Playoff Pitcher (of beer) deals, and red colored foods that dont need to be)..... I'm obviously pushing for the Cards to make it and win it. Busch Stadium also opens up all doors after the 7th inning, playoffs or regular season, so if the WS makes it here again, we all get to PARTY for the ends of the games. For free.

Just wondering where Braves fans' leftover emotions are pushing them this year....

Who are you rooting for?

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I’m more rooting against than rooting for: against the Yankees because I hate the idea of their buying a championship, against the Phillies secondly because of their division rivalry with the Braves, against the Dodgers because they’re the Dodgers, against the Cardinals because of Larussa and because I’d like to see Smoltz fail to win a championship after turning down the Braves’ reasonable offer to sign with Boston for more money and a better shot at the playoffs, against the Red Sox because they are fast becoming another Yankees, against the Twins because of ‘91. I don’t have anything particular against the Angels, so I’d be content to see them win the AL. I could understand why other Braves fans would root against the Rockies based on this year’s wild card race, but I have family in Colorado, so I am rooting for them to win the NL. I’d like to see the Rockies over the Angels in the World Series.

by redwards95 on Oct 9, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was pulling for the Cards in the NL, and let the hate come, but the Yankees in the AL

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 9, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

cards are down, but not out, and Yanks are going to kill. should be interesting.

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 9, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

gondee - take care of this

no ~~braves~~ baseball fan can remain as such and root for the Yankees

by traphicg on Oct 9, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha.. you can only hold out for so long when you exposed to Yankee crap all day. I hate rooting for the Yankees, but i just always find myself rooting for them. I hate doing it, but I do root for them when it is non-Braves related

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 9, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the Yankees

are good baseball entertainment. Their roster is loaded w/some of the best baseball talent in the game so they’re fun to watch. It’s also fun to watch them fall on their face knowing ownership spent all that cash on said roster. I’m pulling for the Cards in the NL & Angels in the AL. I believe the Angels are driven by Adenharts memory which makes for a great story. I hope the Phillies bite the dust.

by adc62 on Oct 9, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it doesn’t matter as long ******* Yankees choke

by Hcgadawgs on Oct 9, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In order

1. Angels
2. Twins
3. Cardinals
4. Rockies
5. Yankees
6. Dodgers
7. Red Sox
8. Phillies

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Oct 9, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Exact same as mine.

hohohhohohoh its the offseason, time to rosterbate in public places

by esadb on Oct 9, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but the angels and twins are about even

hohohhohohoh its the offseason, time to rosterbate in public places

by esadb on Oct 9, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like this idea, my order:
1. Angels
2. Twins
3. Cardinals
4. Rockies
5. Red Sox
6. Dodgers

And sorry, I won’t root for the Yankees or the Phillies. Pretty much ever.

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by cbwilk on Oct 10, 2009 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Twins first...and then probably the Cards or Dodgers

by KC Ryan on Oct 9, 2009 12:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cardinals
Angels
Twins
Rocks
Phillies
Dodgers
Red Sox
Yankees

"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."

by justincredubil02 on Oct 9, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rockies
Twins
Angels
Cards
Dodgers
Red Sox
Yankees
Phillies

Cockchafer

by bpk228480 on Oct 9, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is mine EXACTLY!

by Zeus12888 on Oct 12, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Angels
Cardinals
Twins
Rockies
Dodgers
Phillies
Red Sox
Yankees

by Hcgadawgs on Oct 9, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would love to see the Twins do well.

but I almost always root for the NL team in the WS on principle… we’ll see what happens.

Mat Gamel is way too cool for double consonants.

by VivaLosBravos on Oct 9, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a question...

how in the world can any Braves fan root for the Twins since the 1991 World Series? I hope the Twins lose in the first round, and then I wish for Chuck Knoblauch to fall down the stairs.

You say to-mah-to, I say you're retarded.

by alligatorimpersonator on Oct 9, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If that's the case

How do you prioritize who you want to lose more, between the Twins and the Yankees who beat us in 95 and 99?

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Oct 9, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean 96, and 99.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Oct 9, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha a good question,

the Braves have so many playoff rivals.

But I prioritize by what was the bigger heartbreak. Don’t get me wrong, 96 was a HUGE heartbreak, that series was ours, but at least after the 96 series we could say “well at least we won it last year…”

But trust me, I hope the Yankees lose 4 straight in the ALCS.

You say to-mah-to, I say you're retarded.

by alligatorimpersonator on Oct 9, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was 5

Cockchafer

by bpk228480 on Oct 9, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because that was one of the best World Series ever, and I cannot help but appreciate how good that Twins team was that beat us…I mean, seriously? A game 7 that is 0-0 going into extra innings???

If anything, that series should have made more of us respect and root for the Twins.

"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."

by justincredubil02 on Oct 9, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

…but why would you root for somebody who beat us in the World Series just because the series and team was good?

You say to-mah-to, I say you're retarded.

by alligatorimpersonator on Oct 10, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why wouldn’t you? I don’t know about you, but I appreciate good baseball.

"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."

by justincredubil02 on Oct 11, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It definitely was the best world series ever played, to me anyway

You say to-mah-to, I say you're retarded.

by alligatorimpersonator on Oct 11, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

THIS

As a fan of the game I watch the playoffs religiously every year whether we make it or not. Boston is my other-league team, so they were my first choice. Fat lot of good that does now. That leaves me rooting for anyone playing the Yankees, and the Dodgers simply because I can’t root for the Phils and because I love Andre Ethier (except when he’s playing us. He and his walkoff homers can eat hot death.) because I’ve watched him blossom on my fantasy teams over the last couple of years.

I don’t enjoy watching Yankee baseball. The 11th inning of game two nearly made me throw up. Traitor Tex hits a wallscraper (which would have stayed in ANY other park; New Yank is a effin’ joke of a park) a half-inning after a blind ump 15 feet from the play blew a call to rob this year’s AL MVP of a double? It’s not fun, it’s not honorable, it takes all the meaning out of all the heart Minnesota had put in to that game, and that series.

by J-Freak on Oct 12, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it makes you feel better Chuck’s last name means garlic in German.

by bbxxj on Oct 10, 2009 2:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Haha actually, that does make me feel better.

You say to-mah-to, I say you're retarded.

by alligatorimpersonator on Oct 10, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. Angels
2. Rockies
3. Cardinals
4.Dodgers
5. Twins
6. Yankees
7. Red Sox
8. Phillies

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Oct 9, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Living in Los Angeles I figure it’s appropriate I root for the Dodgers…

by homerun on Oct 9, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LAA,NYY, and ST.L.

by southman on Oct 9, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Like most of ya’ll, I’m rooting for the underdogs, really anyone except the Phils and Yanks!

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Oct 9, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how Matt Holliday's nuts are feeling today

I hope he was wearing a cup.

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by mvhsbball on Oct 9, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here’s what I’d like to see:

Rockies over Phils, Cards over Dodgers
Cards over Rockies

Twins over Yanks, Angels over BoSox
Angels over Twins

Cards over Angels in the WS.

by FineHamAbounds on Oct 9, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol. Cards are almost out. Go Dodgers.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Oct 10, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

when i was young i spent summers watching baseball with both of my grandmothers. i watched the Braves with my grandmother who lived in Morven (near Valdosta) and i watched the Dodgers with my grandmother who lived in Los Angeles. Even though i cant stand Manny, i’ll have to go with the Dodgers in the playoffs.

by Slee on Oct 10, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cards are out of it in 3

Didn’t see that one coming, if I had coulda made some money as the odds were in STL’s favor.I’m hoping for the Dodgers and the Angels in a freeway world series and the Dodgers lose because Manny’s on their team and Mike Sciosia’s not. To Hell with the Yankees and Phillies and Red Sox.

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by jimmontg on Oct 11, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Such a damn shame to see the Red Sox get swept. Really sad stuff, especially seeing Papelbon blow it. Poor guy.

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Oct 11, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Paps is a winey phucker. Go Yanks, and whoever Dodgers just because they have to play the Phillies who i hate just because they are them or the rockies because they have nothing. funny how i didn’t want a torre/yanks ws…

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Oct 11, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d like to see Joe Torre beat the Yanks in Game 7 @ Yankee Stadium. The perfect way to stick it to Steinbrenner.

"My God! Good news fans, the Braves are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact, they appear to be beating the crap out of each other."

by bravos1984 on Oct 11, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Poor Twins....

they played 163 to get in and then quickly got swept aside.

"My God! Good news fans, the Braves are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact, they appear to be beating the crap out of each other."

by bravos1984 on Oct 11, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

By a BUMpire

by J-Freak on Oct 12, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Its also a wonderful decision to schedule the Colorado/Philly game for the nighttime game. 31 degrees, going into the 20’s later in the game? Talk about miserable playing conditions.

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Oct 11, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another reason we should've made the playoffs...

it’s a reasonable 66 F in Atlanta right now.

"My God! Good news fans, the Braves are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact, they appear to be beating the crap out of each other."

by bravos1984 on Oct 11, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs