World Series Fan Poll

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 17, 2011 4:22 PM 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 Adrian Beltre and Endy Chavez and general team awesomeness enough to have you overlook the whole rival thing and root for the Rangers, or do the Cardinals have a temporary grip on your heart?

Poll

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

Strongly favor the Cardinals

459 votes

Weakly favor the Cardinals

372 votes

Don't care

295 votes

Weakly favor the Rangers

293 votes

Strongly favor the Rangers

240 votes

1659 votes | Poll has closed

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I weakly favor the Rangers and hate myself for it

Blame Adrian’s cuddly awesomeness.

by lemonverbena on Oct 17, 2011 4:33 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

just dont touch the head

Sports.

by mdkathon on Oct 17, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

These choices are all kinds of awful and I never like to see myself rooting for the Cardinals, but that isn't your fault Jeff. I blame the Rangers.

Down with the Rangers!

by CKremer on Oct 17, 2011 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I voted strongly favor the Cardinals, but I actually strongly disfavor the Rangers.

Don't worry; I'm a writer.

by harkening on Oct 17, 2011 5:09 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs

I'm with you here. The thought of the Rangers winning the World Series is disgusting.

I’m ambivalent toward the Cards, but they’re not that hard to root for. Pujols is awesome, and I like Holliday and Berkman more than the average non-Cardinals fan. Jaime Garcia is pretty cool, too.

M's fan newly relocated to SF My homepage

by lailaihei on Oct 17, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

It's quite strange how I go from actively rooting for a Dallas team in the NBA Finals to actively rooting against a Dallas team in the World Series

by Kouvre on Oct 17, 2011 5:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Though I am interested in the outcome, I can't bring myself to root for either teams. I voted don't care even though I do care in as much as I want a good World Series.

How come you can do all this other great shit, but you can't lie the fuck down and sleep?

by JAH on Oct 17, 2011 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

My thoughts exactly

I don’t really care who wins (or loses), however I will be watching every game and rooting for some great baseball.

I do reserve the right to change my mind mid-series when someone (Belte? Pujols? maybe a pitcher?) inspires me or some jerk (anybody else) pisses me off.

by jaketrash on Oct 19, 2011 2:29 AM PDT up reply actions

I wish it were somehow possible for both teams to lose

But it’s not, so I’ll just hope that the Cardinals win in 7 and Tony LaRussa has a heart attack during the post-game celebration.

by _Hutch_ on Oct 17, 2011 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

I love Adrian as much as the next guy but no way in fucking hells half acre do I want Texas to win a World Series

by OlSalty on Oct 17, 2011 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 9 recs

You make an excellent point to which I will now subscribe

My allegiance was very fickle!

by lemonverbena on Oct 17, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Michael Young basically cancels Beltre out

For me personally

by njd.aitken on Oct 17, 2011 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

I'm sorry, but I can't in my right mind root for any team with Tony LaRussa managing.

I slightly favor the players on the Cardinals, but strongly dislike their manager. This works out to about a 0.05 of a person rooting for Texas. Not significant, but still there. Kind of like Charles Gipson.

by Henry Valz on Oct 17, 2011 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

Strongly favor the Cardinals

by Poochie on Oct 17, 2011 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs

Weakly favor the Cards, but I really won't give a fuck if the Rangers win.

It’s not going to upset me at all.

by Patrick Stites on Oct 17, 2011 6:54 PM PDT reply actions

For me, baseball died the day the Mariners' season ended.

I guess I’m rooting for the umpires to screw up a lot and ruin the series for both teams and their fans so that everybody walks away unsatisfied, and we get some legitimate umpiring reform for next season.

by DaCheez on Oct 17, 2011 7:37 PM PDT reply actions

No option for natural disasters?

by frithsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

Texas would be my second favorite team if they were not in the West.

But since they are I hope they catch the non-Magic Johnson AIDS.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Oct 17, 2011 8:15 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs

I would rather roll around in a sharps container than watch Michael Young hoist a World Series trophy.

by abender20 on Oct 17, 2011 8:18 PM PDT reply actions 7 recs

I'm thinking that maybe if Texas wins one World Series that will get it out of their system,

and then some of their players can begin to decline, have nagging injuries or otherwise go downhill.

Meanwhile, in general I don’t like this business of no starting pitchers making it through five innings, as I focus on the starting pitcher when I watch. This was why I favored Detroit — Fister and Verlander (plus I prefer the Tigers’ uniforms).

I’m not exactly galvanized by the World Series this year and may forget about some games. This happens sometimes.

ignacio

by ignacio on Oct 17, 2011 9:01 PM PDT reply actions

Definately down with the Rangers getting it out of the way

The Cards have simply had too much historical and recent success for me to get behind.

Real “rooting” in this situation is neglible.

by Omerta on Oct 17, 2011 10:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Weakly favor the Rangers

Because when push comes to shove I think baseball is better served when the World Series is won by as many different teams as possible. What good does another Cardinals championship do anyone?

I would strongly favor the Rangers, but crap they’re the Ranger and I’ve been rooting against them since I attained self-awareness. Weak support is the best I can muster.

F*ck the Cardinals though man. God. Seriously. F*ck the Cardinals.

by mkd on Oct 17, 2011 9:46 PM PDT reply actions

If you think about it

another Cardinal championship would do a lot of people good. The Cardinals have many fans all throughout the midwest, therefore if the win millions of their fans will be happy.

by Poochie on Oct 17, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Why do 120 Mariners 'fans' strongly favor the Rangers?

Did you all have a traumatic experience with an actual cardinal when you were a child?

by Kyleo84 on Oct 18, 2011 7:38 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Jeff set this up in a post earlier this year

Rangers win world championship.
Next season, Mariners beat Rangers – at least once.
For however short a time, Mariners are world champions.
It’s called working the system.

Besides, Adrian.

by HeWhoWatches on Oct 18, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions

However, I am a "weakly Rangers"

There is something about Tony LaRussa’s upper lip and the way it is formed that makes me want to punch him.

by HeWhoWatches on Oct 18, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions

My wife's job moved me to St. Louis...

And God if the Cardinals fans here aren’t annoying. I don’t really want the Rangers to win, but if these arrogant, entitled, whiny, annoying Cards fans could be knocked down a bit it would make me happy.

by Msfanincardland on Oct 18, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions

All sports fans are annoying

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 18, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Please do not question or insult other people's votes

by Matthew on Oct 18, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

possibly the best Matthew post ever.

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Oct 19, 2011 4:51 AM PDT up reply actions

I hate the Cardinals and have for 25 years...

I’m originally a Dodgers fan (and still am, in addition to my Mariners fandom), and I can never forgive the Cardinals for the 1985 NLCS. Plus I hate Tony LaRussa with a blinding passion.

Throw in that I love Adrian Beltre and have ever since he was a 16-year old prospect coming up through the Dodgers organization and I live in Spokane and saw some of the Rangers’ players in single-A, I have to go with the Rangers.

by watsonj88 on Oct 18, 2011 8:36 AM PDT reply actions

I think a Rangers World Series win would get that franchise serious about winning long term, like the Tigers.

I don’t want to see that. Better they become like the early 90’s Buffalo Bills, and fall into disgrace after coming so close a few times.

by John Woody on Oct 18, 2011 8:45 AM PDT reply actions

Strongly Favor the American League.

Aside from the Yankees, I will always root for the American League over the National League in the World Series. The AL vs. NL rivalry is stronger to me than AL West vs. NL. Pitchers shouldn’t hit, that’s dumb. Plus, Beltre!

by jarly on Oct 18, 2011 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I'd feel that way about anyone BESIDES Texas, New York, or Boston

Which means that over the past decade, I’ve rooted for the AL, what, maybe three times? The White Sox, the Tigers, and the Rays?

by Aly Edge on Oct 20, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Jarly said it all for me

But I agree with those who hope this doesn’t lead to a Rangers dynasty.

"There are only two geniouses in this world: Willie Mays and William Shakespeare." -- Tallulah Bankhead (presumably not related to Scott)

by extavernmouse on Oct 18, 2011 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

It's funny

I bitched like crazy about the ‘06 Cardinals being a weak champion, and now I’m hoping like hell that they, as a team that only made the postseason because of an epic collapse by another team, win the World Series.

by Aly Edge on Oct 19, 2011 3:38 PM PDT reply actions