ALDS Rooting interest poll: Rays-White Sox

[Benjamin Grimm]

Who would you like to see win the ALDS?

[Gwreck]

Tampa.

Rooting for Cliff.

[Guest sharpie]

Rays. Nothing against the Sox, my wife's family are fans and it is Obama's team, but if only for Cliff.

[metirish]

This one is easy for me.....Tampa all the way , love you Cliff.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Part of me would like to see an all-Chicago World Series. There'd be an awful lot of public property destruction.

I don;t really care here. Tampa I guess.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I voted Tampa mainly because of the similarities to the Mets in 1969, although in 1969, the Mets had fans.

It would be interesting to have a World Series played in a nearly empty stadium.

On the other hand, I'd get a kick out of the White Sox winning the pennant while the Cubs find a way to fall short again.

[Vic Sage]

As a Mets fan, I love "worst to first" teams.

[bmfc1]

Easy one: a great "worst to first" story versus Ozzie Guillen and Jerry Reinsdorf.

[soupcan]

Pale Hose.

[Guest themetfairy]

I could go either way. There's a lot of sentiment for the worst-to-first team. But an all-Chicago World Series would be fun (especially since we visited both teams on their home turf this year).

[G-Fafif]

Generally pro-White Sox, but the Tampa Bay Rays delivered us from the hegemony of an MFY October, even if those only last four games these days. It is good to have deliverance. Go Rays! Humankind owes you one.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The White Sox (and Twins) have always been my favorite AL teams so I voted for Chicago. However, I really won't be upset if the Rays do well this post season. I too, always liked Cliff Floyd and would be happy for him if the Ray's do well.

[Guest Kong76]

Devil Rays are a great story this year and beat the Yankees quite
thoroughly. Gotta go Rays.

[Valadius]

Rays. Georgie Boy must be going nuts watching them in the playoffs.

[MFS62]

Valadius wrote: Rays. Georgie Boy must be going nuts watching them in the playoffs.

as must the owner of every high payroll team.

Go Rays!

Later

[Guest cooby]

White Sox

[Willets Point]

This has been the decade of teams winning pennants for the first time in franchise history (Angels, Astros, Diamondbacks, & Rockies) so why not add Tampa Bay to the list? On the other hand, an all-Chicago World Series sounds intriguing.

I'm leaning toward Tampa Bay. They kind of remind me of the '69 Mets.

[Elster88]

Guillen is an asshole. And I like Cliff. I want my Kazmir back.

On a slightly different note I think it would be hilarious if the Devil Rays beat the Cubs in the World Series.

Edit: Put the Devil back.

Edited October 1, 2008 by Guest

[Guest AG/DC]

That would be like Sarah Palin beating John McCain.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Go, go Scotty Kazmir and Cliff Floyd!

Sure wished they'd kept "Devil" in the name, though.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'd like the Rays to win but for Kazmir to pitch like shit and maybe get caught with coke and a stripper. How bout them apples?

[stevejrogers]

FYI. Ex-Mets on both active squads and coaching staffs

Rays: Tim Bogar, Steve Henderson, Don Zimmer, Cliff Floyd,
Chad Bradford, Danny Wheeler
White Sox: Octavio Dotel,