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8. I root for the teams who don't have a huge advantage with

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:11 PM

Oct 20

Sky high payrolls while other teams are expected to compete on a fraction of the payroll. Cleveland fan here haven't won since 1948 despite numerous playoff appearances

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I'm rooting for the Blue Jays [View all] malaise Oct 20 OP

I hate you... Wounded Bear Oct 20 #1

Hehehehehe malaise Oct 20 #3

Politics have nothing to do with it for me... Wounded Bear Oct 20 #4

I can see that malaise Oct 20 #5

They play their spring training games rzemanfl Oct 20 #2

I'm rooting for BOSSHOG Oct 20 #6

I disagree jmowreader Oct 20 #7

I'm a cricket, tennis and football (FIFA) fan😂 malaise Oct 20 #9

I root for the teams who don't have a huge advantage with Tribetime Oct 20 #8

I like GB Packers for their malaise Oct 20 #10

You might think of it this way: Oeditpus Rex Oct 20 #24

I don't have a dog in this fight, but Seattle is the only team NEVER to have played in the Series. rsdsharp Oct 20 #11

This is all politics for me malaise Oct 20 #12

Rooting for the Mariners because I'm a native. Also, Seattle is solidly BLUE Coventina Oct 20 #13

I lived in the Matenela Hotel right next to the Holiday Inn for some years GenThePerservering Oct 20 #37

Yankees fan so I hate them both but rooting for Canada! nt Blasphemer Oct 20 #14

Been to your stadium malaise Oct 20 #16

Old or new stadium? Blasphemer Oct 20 #17

Old malaise Oct 20 #18

Awesome! nt Blasphemer Oct 20 #34

I'm cheering for Seattle EnergizedLib Oct 20 #15

Sure i agree, but i also think it isnt gonna matter.. Volaris Oct 20 #19

ROFL because it sure looks so malaise Oct 20 #21

Rooting for Canada but like Mariners too Tree Lady Oct 20 #20

Dodgers look malaise Oct 20 #22

Go Dodgers! rollin74 Oct 20 #23

I went to tap "Rec" but accidentally tapped "Alert." Oeditpus Rex Oct 20 #36

Of course it won't go through Polybius Oct 21 #43

no harm done rollin74 Oct 21 #45

so is it the Blue Jays against the Dodgers for this World Series ??? Jack Valentino Oct 20 #25

not only that rollin74 Oct 20 #28

Almost certainly Oeditpus Rex Oct 20 #35

No 'triumph' in baseball has ever happened Oeditpus Rex Oct 20 #33

As long as the Cubs were eliminated, so am I. greatauntoftriplets Oct 20 #26

Raise your hand if you think Oeditpus Rex Oct 20 #27

Interestingly, the Mariners had more Canadian born players (2) than the Blue Jays (1) Wiz Imp Oct 20 #39

Congrats to the Blue Jays! Initech Oct 20 #29

Ballroom Boy throwing ketchup. Kingofalldems Oct 20 #30

I'm waiting for the all caps 3am tweet thingy Brother Buzz Oct 20 #31

Yep malaise Oct 21 #44

Me too! FM123 Oct 20 #32

I'm glad the Jays won. Swede Oct 20 #38

It's a lose-lose situation for Trump. edbermac Oct 20 #40

Very happy malaise Oct 21 #41

I hate both teams for what they did to us Polybius Oct 21 #42