I'm pulling for the Phillies.

[kentuck]

In the World Series.

And I don't know why?

[Samrob]

1. You want the Philly fans to feel good enough to get out and vote for the Dems...like I do. nt

[jmowreader]

2. So am I

It’s mainly because the other team swept the Mariners in the ALDS.

[Greywing]

3. Because they are a National League team

and aren't the pitch signal stealing Astros?

That's why I'm pulling for them ...

[rdchili96]

5. No

The Astros have been in the American League since 2013.

[Greywing]

9. The Phillies are a National League team

and as a Rockies fam I usually cheer for NL teams in World Series unless it's the Dodgers.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

6. You really think they were/are the only ones

Doing sign stealing?

[Greywing]

8. Let me guess ... you live in TX?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

10. I do and I am an Astros fan.

Lots of things not to like about Texas, so the Astros are really treasured by me.

[Greywing]

11. Good on you ... and glad you treasure the Astros. Home teams are important!

Doesn't change the fact they were actually caught stealing signs.

[jmowreader]

12. Stealing signs is legal

Stealing them with any sort of device, like binoculars or a garbage can to beat on, is not.

My feeling is, they could totally end sign stealing by teaching pitchers to think for themselves.

[Greywing]

14. I was actually surprised to see some teams using Pitch.com this year

and had to read up on it after some announcer mentioned it during a game I was watching. Pretty interesting.

BTW Astros were caught using video camera (an illegal device) during actual games and passing the information on to the dugout - real time violation.

[jmowreader]

21. If they'd have done it the old fashioned way, no problem

I’ve heard of a device that has a hand piece for the catcher and lights in the pitcher’s cap. Doubtful the League will let them use it.

[underpants]

4. I am too.

The Astros, the scandal aside, are a really good team. 6 straight ALCS’s and 4 out of 6 World Series.

I think the Phillies have a Big Foot on their team.

[rdchili96]

7. Yes

and at least 2 of them were years they cheated.

[BigmanPigman]

13. I only care because I am a native Philadelphian

and we rock!!!

Now I'd like a real cheese steak on an Amoroso roll. Yum!!!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

15. I have lots of respect for your team

And keeping my fingers crossed and my wallet open for John Fetterman.

[Initech]

19. Hey, Angels fan here extending the proverbial olive branch!

I'm rooting for the Phillies all the way because: 1) Fuck the Houston Cheating Douchebags, and 2) the Phillies have two former Angels on the team so it's the closest we'll get to the World Series for the foreseeable future!
.

[SoCalDavidS]

23. Orange County Here

The Angels DISGUST me. Before the last season, I honestly thought that this would be the year they turned things around. The way they played during April really made me believe that I was right, and that they weren't completely jinxed.

But instead, they're a Dumpster Fire inside a Shit Storm, inside a Mound of Cow Manure. They have 2 generational players in Trout & Ohtani, and yet can't seem to build a team around them capable of even putting together a .500 record.

And Ohtani doesn't have just 1 foot out the door at this point, he probably has 2 out the door. No matter what they offer him to stay, another team of playoff caliber, is going to match or exceed it, and even if another team doesn't, he's going to put more of a priority on playing for a winner than Trout did, and get the hell out of dodge while he still can.

Their BONEHEAD owner, Conservative TFG Loving Arte Moreno, is scrambling to sell the club, so he's not around when the team has to trade Ohtani for 2 sticks of chewing gum, because he's told them that they'll get Nada when he signs elsewhere once the season's over.

[Initech]

28. Believe me, it's getting harder and harder to keep defending this organization.

Between the drug scandals, Tyler Skaggs, and now this whole Ohtani mess.... it sucks. And now Arte is cutting and running before we have a chance to put our boots up his sorry ass. I just hope he sells the team to someone who gives a shit.

[GoneOffShore]

24. Watch Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix - Episode 1, Season 6

We miss the food from there.

[BigmanPigman]

25. I used to watch his show on PBS

and liked him. I didn't know his parents died. They were so cool.

[GoneOffShore]

26. We're going to go back and watch the earlier ones on Netflix.

[electric_blue68]

16. I like Philadelphia so I'm rooting for them.

[Initech]

18. I'm an Angels fan. Phillies all the way! Fuck the dirty cheaters!

Ted Cruz is also an Astros fan so that's another reason to root against them!

[Bleacher Creature]

20. The only positive of the Astros winning would be Dusty Baker getting a deserved ring.

I'm a Yankees fan, so I'm loathe to root for the Astros, but Dusty Baker winning would be awesome. That said, it would be pretty cool if the Phillies and Bryce Harper can pull this off.

[Iggo]

22. Go Phillies. Never Astros.

And I think it’s probably obvious why.

[PCIntern]

27. I'm happy to see this post...

[we can do it]

29. Because they're not cheaters?