World Series Fan Poll

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 25, 2010 10:06 AM PDT in Seattle Mariners Polling

The World Series is only days away, and while I can make some assumptions about the LL community, I always prefer to have facts. What do you say? Are Cliff Lee and possibly Mark Lowe enough to sway you towards the Rangers, or are the Giants just the most adorable little bunch of scrappers you ever did see?

Poll

My lean, as a Mariners fan, in the World Series:

Strongly favor the Giants

568 votes

Weakly favor the Giants

399 votes

Don't care

166 votes

Weakly favor the Rangers

399 votes

Strongly favor the Rangers

301 votes

1833 votes | Poll has closed

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I was tempted to say 'Don't care' because the Yankees are out

But my ties to Vladimir Guerrero (Expos fan) and to a lesser extent Cliff Lee lead me slightly to the Rangers, even though they are in the Mariner’s division.

by Jared Book on Oct 25, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions

Grammar fail...

Mariners’ division

by Jared Book on Oct 25, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions

I can't guarantee I'm gonna get too into watching this series outside of Lee/Lincecm matchups, but fuck the Rangers, so strongly favor the Giants.

by BrettJMiller on Oct 25, 2010 10:11 AM PDT reply actions

Finally anti-Rangers

I’ve rooted for the little-pitiful-dog Rangers for a long time (excluding Mariner matchups). I’m glad they got to the WS – it’s their time.

That being said, I don’t want anyone else in our division to get any more powerful, and now that the Rangers aren’t the pitiful underdogs, I don’t want them to win it all. I still hate the Angels WAY more, and Oakland will always disgust me (I LOATHE them on a deep personal level).

But Texas has now gone from ‘enemy of my enemy’ status to simply ‘enemy’. I don’t despise them – not in the slightest – but I don’t want them to win.

That being said… I’ll root for Lee and Lowe when they’re on, and if they PERSONALLY get WS rings, I’ll be deliriously happy for them.

by KingCorran on Oct 25, 2010 10:22 AM PDT reply actions

I cannot believe there is not an option for "firebomb a hospital if the Giants lose"

by seattlebruin on Oct 25, 2010 10:23 AM PDT reply actions

Favoring the Giants

But I can’t stand Brian Wilson

by Poochie on Oct 25, 2010 11:07 AM PDT reply actions

Brian Wilson is the best.

At least until they win. Then he’ll probably be annoying.

by yuniform on Oct 25, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions

This is the case if a lot of players, I would imagine.

I thought about naming names but then I realized Fearless Leader did the work for us a while back

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Oct 25, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

I already find Wilson annoying

by Matthew on Oct 25, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

C'mon!

He was fined for wearing too much awesome on his feet.

by JLProck on Oct 25, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions

His beard is disgusting

by Poochie on Oct 25, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

?

by msb on Oct 25, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that the original G.I. Joe?

by Omerta on Oct 25, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Zach Galifinakis action figure.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Oct 25, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, but Jeff's post mentions C.J. Wilson and Wilson Valdez, not Brian Wilson.

I also like how he’s got the Beach Boy’s name. His parents must be dumb/not into pop culture.

by yuniform on Oct 25, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Or maybe they really loved Pet Sounds and named him Brian in homage because nobody gives two shits about Dennis

by pdb on Oct 25, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Or because they knew he'd devolve into a deranged lunatic at some point in his life.

by ThomasG on Oct 26, 2010 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions

This poll will help determine who gets shoved into the bio-termination chambers.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Oct 25, 2010 11:15 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs

I'm hoping for a 4-3 Giants series win, in which Cliff Lee wins three games

That would require Giants to clinch it in Game 6, but agree to host a Game 7, which Cliff would start. Both teams would quickly agree to this arrangement because the Giants’ fans would love to support the team, and the Rangers want to extract every bit of usefulness/amazement from Cliffy’s arm before he is free of their clutches.

by yuniform on Oct 25, 2010 11:20 AM PDT reply actions

Who wins the remaining game for the Rangers?

Or is it Cliff all the way through?

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Oct 25, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Cliff wins games 1, 5, and 7.

I’d like to see as much Cliff as possible without the Giants winning.
I guess I’d be happy with extra-innings games where Feliz blows saves.

by yuniform on Oct 25, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

uh

if Cliff wins game 7 the Giants don’t win the series. Your two posts contradict themselves a bit.

by pdb on Oct 25, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah.

I was trying to say that the Giants would win Game 6 to take the series 4-2, then host game 7 for fun.

by yuniform on Oct 25, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Cliff Lee is only pitching in games 1 and 5 (and perhaps in relief in game 7). Ron Washington has been adamant about that.

Cliff Lee isn’t comfortable starting on three days rest. If Washington is smart, he’ll start Derek Holland in game four.

by Decatur on Oct 25, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Since it's Ron Washington, I hope you're ready for the Colby Lewis experience

by seattlebruin on Oct 25, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Um, he's starting games 3 and 7, right?

by Decatur on Oct 25, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Crap

by seattlebruin on Oct 25, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Can not and will not root for a division rival

Go Giants!

What's the deal with corn nuts?

by BaronVonBullshit on Oct 25, 2010 11:53 AM PDT reply actions

I made the mistake of rooting for a divisional rival in '02.

Never again.

by Omerta on Oct 25, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

I hope you feel absolutely horrible about rooting for that team

by seattlebruin on Oct 25, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions

ugh

Not that team. Motherfucking buncha motherfucking motherfuckers they are.

Every time you masturbate... God kills a kitten? Fuck kittens.

by Matt Erickson on Oct 25, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't

by Poochie on Oct 25, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I was an Angels fan as a kid

until the Mariners grabbed ahold of me circa ’93.

I doubt anyone here can come up with a good personal reason to root for the Rangers.

by Omerta on Oct 25, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions

The Giants shot my dog.

I once accused Robert of being Dewey N, because I didn't know it was Fogel. I suck with context clues.

by thehemogoblin on Oct 25, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

So root for the stadium to explode.

You don’t need to do anything drastic like root for Rangers.

by MT Olson on Oct 26, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't understand the divisional rival hate

Two reasons:

1. We don’t really have a history of heartbreak or being narrowly edged out by any of these teams.

2. The Wild Card puts us in direct competition with the entire AL. Every single team is a rival for a playoff spot,

by Poochie on Oct 25, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

On point 2, unbalanced schedules still tilts us towards hating our division-mates more than other teams.

by yuniform on Oct 25, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate the Angels more than anything else in the world

by seattlebruin on Oct 25, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Imagine how awesome it would be if the Angels moved to Temecula

by pdb on Oct 25, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

After debating this long and hard last week, I decided that I hate the Angels more than Temecula

I hate Temecula more than the Steelers and I hate the Steelers more than I hate usc

by seattlebruin on Oct 25, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Fine, so I can now freely hate every team in the AL!

works for me.

by pdb on Oct 25, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Yay!

by Poochie on Oct 25, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Concerning #1, it's not so much about what the Rangers are or have been

but rather what they could become. I don’t want another Angels in this division.

by Omerta on Oct 25, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Half of my Angel hate is related to our history with the team.

The remaining half is Halos Heaven. So as long as LSB remains above terrible, chances are it will never be the same.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Oct 26, 2010 3:47 AM PDT up reply actions

It is too late.

Whether or not they win the World Series has zero bearing on how they perform going forward.

by Sec 108 on Oct 26, 2010 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't believe that

I think it could stand to make a difference going forward. Not something we can look at and say “X happened so Y will unquestionably happen,” but I do believe it has the probability of influencing positive outcomes for the Rangers franchise were they to win it all.

In any case, I’d rather not find out.

by Omerta on Oct 26, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Did it make the Diamondbacks or Marlins powerhouses?

by Sec 108 on Oct 26, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions

No

Nothing is guarenteed, of course.

The Rangers already have enough going for them, though…I believe that a World Series victory has franchise transforming potential, and that is more then enough for me to want to root against them.

by Omerta on Oct 26, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm going to say strongly favor the Rangers, I can't just really like the Giants beyond Panda and maybe Timmy.

by Patrick Stites on Oct 25, 2010 12:52 PM PDT reply actions

Way to out yourself.

Milton Bradley apologist

by sanford_and_son on Oct 25, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm an honest man.

by Patrick Stites on Oct 25, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm rooting for the Giants, but their winning would feel like stupidity being rewarded.

Apart from the fact that I am still and perhaps always will be tumescent over Cliff Lee’s greatness, I feel somewhat bad about Giants > Rangers since it’s also Sabean > Daniels. And if the universe were a fair, process-based place, Jon Daniels would win rings and Brian Sabean would answer phones in the Giants PR office.

by Hoft on Oct 25, 2010 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs