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October 08, 2002

IN THE ABSENCE OF ENEMIES...

HAHAHAHAHAHA Braves lose This is harder than I thought. It's like Superman without Lex Luthor, like Sherlock Holmes without Moriarty, like a Bush in the White House without Iraq. I can't believe there are 4 teams I don't hate in the MLB Championship Series.

The Braves, with their corporate blandness and despicable Tomahawk Chop, have submitted their annual postseason collapse and it was approved. The Yankees, on whom I believe my position is clear, were shown the door by a bunch of scrappy Angels who reminded New York of how they used to play the game back when they were $80 million poorer, 15 years younger, and (for David Wells) 265 pounds lighter.

So all that's left are four teams I respect, admire, and don't particularly have a lot of personal stake in. But one must form a fierce attachment to some team, musn't one? Let's consider the candidates, in alphabetical order.

Angels Angels. Pros: Packed the Armani suitcases and loaded the Lear jets for the Yankees to start winter vacation early. That alone is worth years of goodwill in my book. They are the Patrriots of MLB; a moribund star-crossed franchise that suddenly and inexplicaby catch fire at just the right time. A scrappy bunch that kind of reminds me of the loveable '93 Phillies, except without the beer bellies and the aroma of spit, sweat, gallons of tobacco juice and unmistakable Eau de Kruk that wafted off the TV screen and right into the living room. Cons: They're owned by Disney, which theoretically has the resources to outspend Steinbrenner but just haven't.

Twins Minnesota. Pros: Well, the fact that they weren't entirely expecting to play in April, let alone October. If you've seen the Vikings lately, you know folks up north need something to get excited about. The Selig-at-the-Metrodome factor has unlimited comedic potential. Cons: The fact that perhaps the 2 worst World Series-winning teams of my lifetime were Twins teams with home-field advantage, which the AL team would have again. The idea that Carl Pohlad might be able to accept a World Series trophy after he tried to dismantle the team.

Cards St. Louis. Pros: Obviously, they're the emotional favorites after losing Jack Buck and Darryl Kile during the season. St. Louis is a great baseball town that seems to deserve a win slightly more than Anaheim. Tino Martinez can visit Yankee spring training next year and show off his newest ring. Cons: The loathsome J.D. Drew is still involved.

Giants San Francisco. Pros: Dusty Baker can finally silence his critics. Barry Bonds can finally have a chance on the national stage. Cons: Barry Bonds can finally have a chance on the national stage.

So if you analyze it rationally, the team with the best pro/con balance is the Cardinals. But who ever said being a sports fan is rational? I'm pulling for the Angels in the ALCS, the Cards in the NL, and the AL team in the World Series. And the Sox beat the Dodgers in '03. You heard it here first.

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