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World Series Rooting Interest Poll: Rockies vs. Red Sox

Who are you rooting for?

Colorado Rockies	19 votes
Boston Red Sox	9 votes

Valadius Oct 21 2007 10:34 PM

Who are you rooting for?

Nymr83 Oct 21 2007 10:38 PM

Sox... still spiting the yankee fans.

G-Fafif Oct 21 2007 11:45 PM

A Red Sox championship would certainly spite the MFY crowd, just another Red Sox ring on the back of those pathetic/obnoxious "got rings?" shirts would make the obnoxious that much more pathetic. But have to go with National League pride and potential history in the making for the 7-0, 21-1 Colorado Rockies. It's time to get off TBS and meet America.

Iubitul Oct 22 2007 04:29 AM

Nymr83 wrote: Sox... still spiting the yankee fans. Same here.

Rockin' Doc Oct 22 2007 05:01 AM

I almost always pull for the National League team in the World Series. This year will be no different as I will be pulling for the surprising, underdog Rockies. This is one of those Series where I won't be upset with the outcome no matter which team prevails.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2007 07:04 AM

It's a win/win as far as I'm concerned, so I'm hoping for a long, exciting series. But I'll likely pull for Colorado just to give things a fresh blood / National League / small payroll angle.

metirish Oct 22 2007 07:39 AM

I'd not be upset no matter who wins, Joe Torre thankfully has turned down an invitation to join Buck and McCarver in the booth. I'd hope they will keep it a two man booth.

Edgy DC Oct 22 2007 07:54 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2007 09:43 AM

For some reason, i remember Torre's brief announcing career between managerial gigs. It was with the Angels, I think, but how would I have caught an Angels game? Anyhow, he seemed pretty awkward. Engaging isn't a word often used for the guy.

sharpie Oct 22 2007 08:02 AM

Rox over Sox.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 22 2007 08:14 AM

I voted Rockies but I don't have a strong preference either way. I don't give a rats ass about one league over the other. I used to prefer the National League because that's the league the Mets play in, but I abandoned that a long time ago. (I first rooted for the AL team in the World Series in 1993, and did so again in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006.)

Valadius Oct 22 2007 08:19 AM

Rockies, although it would be sweet as hell if the Red Sox were to win it and then see the looks on MFY fans' faces.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 22 2007 08:25 AM

Yeah, well, it won't be as bad as the looks on OUR faces as we fell apart in the second half of September. It'll take a lot of doing for any team to out-misery the Mets in 2007.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2007 08:48 AM

Edgy DC wrote: For some reason, i remember Torre's brief announcing career between managerial gigs. It was with the Angels, I think, but how would I have caught an Angels game? He was with the Angels but I think he must have also done the odd network game now & then because I remember him too, or at least enough to remember that he had done some announcing but not really enough to have an opinion on whether I thought he was any good. He generally handles the press and things like Q&As very well, although that doesn't necc translate into booth work. It's fine with me if he skips this WS if for no other reason than I generally prefer 2-man booths to 3-man, and that he'd be just another "name" guy brought in strictly for his name who knows a whole lot about one team and precious little about the other. I'm sure he'd do his homework and all, but still ...

Benjamin Grimm Oct 22 2007 08:53 AM

I remember going to a White Sox-Angels game in Comiskey Park in 1988 and while looking around the stadium I spotted Joe Torre in the broadcast booth. I never would have guessed at that time that his future contained more glory than his past.

metirish Oct 22 2007 09:01 AM

From the article I got the info from. ] If Torre does not manage in 2008, broadcasting is a strong possibility. He spent nearly six years as a well-regarded broadcaster for the California Angels from 1985 to 1990, and was an analyst with ESPN during the 1989 National League playoffs and World Series. He even served as the play-by-play voice for KTLA-TV for part of the 1990 season, working with analyst Reggie Jackson.

SteveJRogers Oct 22 2007 10:21 AM

Rockin' Doc wrote: I almost always pull for the National League team in the World Series. This year will be no different as I will be pulling for the surprising, underdog Rockies. Ditto here. I'd root for the NL even if it was the Phillies or Cardinals or Cubs or Pirates or Nationals or (our NL East rivals from 69-93) Dodgers (NL team I truely despise on a deeply passionate level) or Astros (sibling rivalry) in the series

Centerfield Oct 22 2007 11:33 AM

Red Sox. They are my American League mistress.

martin Oct 22 2007 01:09 PM

because i will always wish good times for kaz matsui, i will root for the rockies. other minor issues: 1. i always root national league 2. i almost always root for the smaller payroll roster in non-met games. i feel like it is a more praiseworthy accomplishment to win with less. rocks over sox on fox.

Valadius Oct 22 2007 02:04 PM

It might be awkward if I watch the Series with my girlfriend, since I'll be kinda pulling for the Rockies while she is a huge Red Sox fan.

seawolf17 Oct 22 2007 02:18 PM

Don't officially care, but unofficially, I'll have my invisible Kaz Matsui jersey on all week.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2007 02:28 PM

Valadius wrote: It might be awkward if I watch the Series with my girlfriend, since I'll be kinda pulling for the Rockies while she is a huge Red Sox fan. So tell her you're backing the Rockies and then make a bet on the outcome where the payoff is something kinky. That way whoever loses still wins!!

Valadius Oct 22 2007 02:34 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: ="Valadius"]It might be awkward if I watch the Series with my girlfriend, since I'll be kinda pulling for the Rockies while she is a huge Red Sox fan. So tell her you're backing the Rockies and then make a bet on the outcome where the payoff is something kinky. That way whoever loses still wins!! Genius!

metsmarathon Oct 22 2007 02:43 PM

well, unless its too kinky. then, perhaps, you both may lose.

metirish Oct 22 2007 09:38 PM

Have you seen the Palelbon Irish Jig he does?, did after clinching the East and the ALCS.

Valadius Oct 22 2007 09:42 PM

I'm guessing Bostonians loved it. It's pretty good.

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2007 09:54 PM

="metsmarathon"]well, unless its too kinky. then, perhaps, you both may lose. I said kinky, not perverted. Kinky just means there's a feather involved. Perverted means you use the entire chicken.