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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:09 PM
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OT -- Idiot's Guide to Finding a Baseball Team to Root For

With Spring Training in full swing, and the regular season in the on-deck circle I thought this handy-dandy flow chart would help any of those folks out there unsure as to who to root for once the season starts:

Baseball flow chart

http://www.interpretationbydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IBD_bas...

For the record, I will punch you in the face if you look at me funny.

Edit: Sorry for the size. For whatever reason, the image doesn't want to respond to the size limits I put on it.

Edit edit: See Misopogon's post if you didn't get to the link in time.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:19 PM
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DesHow21
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It's rather simpler than this actually

Are you a shithead? 

 

If YES, root for the Yankees.

Else

Red Sox

 

No other team matters.

Tom Harmon's last game:  In a 40-0 victory over OSU, he scored scoring three rushing tds, two passing tds, 4 extra points, 3 interceptions and punted 3 times. He was given an standing ovation by the OSU crowd. 

&am

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:28 PM
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You are why everyone in the

You are why everyone in the country started hating the Sox as much as the Yankees.

 

 

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(9/5/09)

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:36 PM
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DesHow21
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Fine

Be irrelevant. 

 

I am sure you are an avid WNBA watcher as well.

Tom Harmon's last game:  In a 40-0 victory over OSU, he scored scoring three rushing tds, two passing tds, 4 extra points, 3 interceptions and punted 3 times. He was given an standing ovation by the OSU crowd. 

&am

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:54 PM
(Reply to #8) #5
kenfizzle
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okay

Yea the Red Sox were really relevant last year. How was that playoff run by the way? With the second highest payroll in baseball? Sorry not all teams can buy championships.

Phil Brabbs FTW

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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:16 PM
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goblueclassof03
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Be irrelevant?

The "irrelevant" Cardinals and A's have both won more World Series championships than the Red Sox, and without the inflated payrolls of the "relevant" teams.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:21 PM
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Pardon my French, but who the

Pardon my French, but who the fuck are you calling irrelevant, Mr. Demar-Dorsey-quote-in-his-signature? Every time you post it's like a dong punch all over again, and I believe it's been mentioned before. 

The world looks better through maize mirror tint. 

Still waiting on backup.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:23 PM
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BOYS!  Stop fighting and go

BOYS!  Stop fighting and go to your rooms!

I say let's get back to discussing this fairly hilarious flow chart.

 

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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:55 PM
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CleverMichiganR...
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Splendid, I will keep

Splendid, I will keep fighting and remain in the playroom :] 

And I already distributed this to all my Yankee fan friends, who confirmed their soulless status. 

The world looks better through maize mirror tint. 

Still waiting on backup.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 9:54 PM
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I know this has been said,

I know this has been said, but Red Sox fans suck really harder.  Harder than almost any other pro sports fan I can think of off the top of my head. 

@DustinTS

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:41 PM
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Bigger.  Red Sox fans =

Bigger.  Red Sox fans = Sparty fans.  Only two fanbases in the country like this.  Absurdly inflated sense of their team's place in history, incurably jealous of the powerhouse-slash-rival down the road, mind-blowingly arrogant over the slightest triumph over said rival, and identifying more with the hatred of their rival than the love of their own team.  The only two fanbases I can think of that do not mind their own misery in the slightest as long as they can bring their rival down with them.

Win the game.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:48 PM
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Eh, I disagree. The BoSox

Eh, I disagree. The BoSox have won a championship in the last 40 years (I know I know I know, Sparty has good basketball... yet they claim they are a football school).

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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Well, you have to admit it'd

Well, you have to admit it'd be tough for the Red Sox to claim they're a football franchise.

Win the game.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 5:29 PM
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Moleskyn
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Just like it'd be tough for

Just like it'd be tough for MSU to claim to be a football school. Hey-oh!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 5:45 PM
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Bosox are 4th all time in

World Series won. They are 0.457 against the Yankees all time. Neither of these look like Sparty vs UM to me. 

 

 

Tom Harmon's last game:  In a 40-0 victory over OSU, he scored scoring three rushing tds, two passing tds, 4 extra points, 3 interceptions and punted 3 times. He was given an standing ovation by the OSU crowd. 

&am

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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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so...

They lose more games than they win against the Yankees.

And they're one of baseballs oldest franchises, so the WS count is silly, if its even accurate. Their drought was so bad, people had to blame it on the concept of the curse of the bambino. Honestly the red sox are in the same boat as the Cubs, minus a couple of newfounded great years. Red sox fans have become the insecure version of yankees fans.

Signed,
A depressed Mets fan.

Touchdown Michigan!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:56 PM
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It's not the

It's not the accomplishments.  It's the attitude.  I didn't say "Red Sox = Sparty."  I said, "Red Sox fans = Sparty fans."

Win the game.

Blogging the Virginia Cavaliers at http://fromoldvirginia.blogspot.com/

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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I believe that would be

I believe that would be because over the past few years Boston has spent just as much as the Yankees and really are finally competing with them in payroll

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March 3rd, 2011 at 5:04 PM
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Sorry, No

I started hating the Sox more than the Yankees because even though you guys had a shitload of championships from the Celtics, Bruins and a super bowl from the Patriots before 2004 you still acted like the most tortured fans in the world because of the Sox and like we should all feel sorry for you.  That's why I started hating the Red Sox much much more than the Yankees. 

Not to mention the fact that you're all hypocrites.  The entire fan base did nothing but bitch and moan about the Yankees spending, and buying titles.  Then you won those 2 world series titles the exact same way, payroll.  Also a shitload of steroids that Ortiz and Ramirez were popping.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:33 PM
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Yikes

I hope people around here know that I'm a White Sox fan so I'm not associated with this mentality. I definitely hate the Red Sox more than the Yankees at this point.

Edit: Now that I think about it...White Sox fan on a blog with mostly Tigers fans isn't much better. Oh, well.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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You're not alone.  White Sox

You're not alone.  White Sox fan here, also.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:42 PM
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Moleskyn
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So you guys prefer to just

So you guys prefer to just punch people in the neck, huh? Care to explain why?

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:47 PM
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Go

Cubs

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:51 PM
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I'm...

... sorry. 

Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:02 PM
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Go

Pirates!

 

Yeah, the eptiome of irrelevant.  I can't remember them having a winning season. :(

"A Michigan man will coach Michigan."

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 PM
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But

The pirates have a great job to do! As a cubs fan I really appreciate you being our AAA team the last few years

"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:32 PM
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this is our year baby!!

Our year since 1908.

 

"Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them."

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March 4th, 2011 at 1:26 AM
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cm2010
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Go Cards! Most successful

Go Cards! Most successful franchise not named the New York Yankees.

 

EDIT: Finally saw the flowchart, thank you for showing OP. Good stuff

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March 3rd, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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let's get him

let's get him guys!
 

guys?

 

uhhh guys....

 

 

...

MGoBlog publishing an interview with him is 1000x more to blame for his response than you essentially saying "he looks young." - http://mgoblog.com/comment/reply/81669/2185450

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:22 PM
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Maizerage05
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Where

do I start??

/most confusing chart ever

Punch you in the face

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:25 PM
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"Look at me like that again

"Look at me like that again and I will punch you"..."in the face" = tiger's fan = awesome

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:28 PM
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thank you

I loved this! I am a huge baseball fan (a yankees fan so I apparently don't have a soul). My favorite is I have been a lifelong fan since... 97 or 93 classic

plus one to you sir

go blue!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:36 PM
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MGoBoard

I followed the chart and it says I should root for MGoBoard.  I'm okay with that.  Go 'Board!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:36 PM
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some value added

I got some enjoyment out of reading that chart.  One thing I found annoying is that it reinforces the idea that coastal types have more "sophisticated" food preferences.  I realize that the author had to paint in broad strokes, but having to fight that stereotype ("You're from the Midwest? You must eat only meat, potatoes, and a few vegetables!") is sometimes a bother.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:53 PM
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If only eating meat,

If only eating meat, potatoes, and some vegatables are wrong, i don't want to be right.  

 

POT ROAST FTW!!!

 

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March 3rd, 2011 at 5:32 PM
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March 3rd, 2011 at 6:26 PM
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I grew up loving the Royals

I grew up loving the Royals (I know, I  know) so here's my thermos full of gravy to pour over all.

 

 

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March 4th, 2011 at 12:56 AM
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If I were a KC fan

I would take along some biscuits with my gravy thermos.  Mmm-mmm.

Free M-Wolverine
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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:54 PM
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How can they leave out

How can they leave out "brazenly hitting off a bottle of scotch in front of a police officer" as part of the flow to being a Tigers fan?

 

"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"

"Fix the cigarette lighter."

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:56 PM
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kenfizzle
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we both know

we both know Tigers fans aren't NEARLY classy enough to drink scotch. And yes, I am a Tigers fan.

Phil Brabbs FTW

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:22 PM
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saveferris
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uhhh...

{sheepishly looks at shoes and kicks a nearby stone}....uh, yeah I guess you're right...

 

"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"

"Fix the cigarette lighter."

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:56 PM
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We sure love our "chowda"

We sure love our "chowda" over here in Boston.  And everyone talks like that too. Yep.

<slams head against keyboard>

Sox fan here. I understand why people hate the Sox. Some of these fans are really annoying. It was better before '04, believe me. We're pink hatted up and arrogant New Englanders suck. Also we refer to them as the "Sox," so apparently no other Sox exist (there isn't one right?). That in itself is pretty douchey. Whatever, it's in the water, it's in the blood.

The worst reason to hate the Sox is that they helped propogate the playing of "Sweet Caroline" a.k.a the ballad of child rape at sporting events. Why god? Why?

And now the ownership owns Liverpool. So that's a reason as well. 

Avatar is a reference to this. Go Blue!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 5:24 PM
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I was actually rooting for

I was actually rooting for them to win the 2002 World Series Championship so that they would shut the hell up.  I got tired of hearing about the Billy Goat or Babe Ruth or Reggie Jackson or whatever the hell curse they had.  I mean geeze...HBO specials, movies, newspapers, even NPR.  Now that they've won the World Series twice in the past decade, they can go back to their little hole and die.  And if you want to talk about curses...those are lightweight curses....How many people have your curses killed?  Whatever is cursing the Lions has killed a coach, a couple players and seriously injured a couple more.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 9:29 PM
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The Curse of the Bambino was

The Curse of the Bambino was the creation of a writer who just wanted to sell some books. He's the Rick Reilly of Boston (Shaugnessy), he hasn't written anything good in years. The media played up this curse because we never fucking came through. It was really annoying to have that hanging over us, but I think it helped feed the negativity in the city. Now that we have won, I feel like things have changed (funny how sports can do that kind of thing right?). I miss the negativity because it fed the passion, the desire to rid of "the curse," even though I hate that term. 

The Lions have it rougher than rough. I really do sympathize with that fans (not so much the franchise). It's not like the Lions have ever teased you guys either. They've been bad. Lions fans have to love their team. It's when the team is bad that the real fans shine, at least in my book.

Avatar is a reference to this. Go Blue!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 3:57 PM
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link broken?

Anyone else having trouble opening the link? Page seems to be down for me, and I really need to find out who I should root for before end of business day!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:25 PM
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I had the same problem...

So I googled "flowchart baseball team to root for" and got this. Don't know if it's the same one, but funny nonetheless.

LSA '11

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March 3rd, 2011 at 5:31 PM
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The link was broken for me as

The link was broken for me as well.

I tried following the flow chart to see what team I root for, then I realized that none of these things applied since I hate baseball. 

But, I guess Angels since they are my local team. 

Greetings from Bolivia.

"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple."  - Gary Moeller

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:38 PM
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Go Tigers

but really, screw baseball. Booooring.

ALL ABOARD THE A-TRAIN!!!!!

" ~ Herm "

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March 3rd, 2011 at 8:12 PM
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Screw baseball you say? Screw

Screw baseball you say? Screw you, I say.

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March 3rd, 2011 at 4:54 PM
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Just root for the Phillies and call it a day

4 Aces + Joe Blanton!

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March 3rd, 2011 at 7:21 PM
(Reply to #32) #51
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As a Phils fan

I'm a little disappointed that we've become the Red Sox of the NL

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