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Go look at the TWIB after the White Sox won their playoff spot and then tell me which team people here hate more

Apparently AJ's been taking hairstyling tips from Guy Fieri

Guillen and Pierzynski vs. the Dome: Which one do people want to see less

It's playoff baseball (yay) ...but it's at Tropicana Field (boo)

Just so long as you don't go fuckin' sticking that TV megathread in the Classics folder...

with the win last night, Boston tied the record for most consecutive playoff wins over one team at ten (1986 LCS Games 5-7, 2004 and 2007 LDS and last night's game), which ironically was also set by Oakland against Boston (1988 and 1990 LCS and 2003 LDS Games 1-2)

Ouch

I don't usually post while I'm watching the game. You're west coast though

TSM's Red Sox Nation all gone to bed, I'm guessing?

I think it's silly what Matt Young is doing, but let's not act like such an act will send TSM crashing down to a pile of rubble.

I have a bad feeling that "Viva Viagra" is going to be this year's "This is Our Country"

Sharks, New Jersey beaches and ex-Raider cheerleaders are all major problems in Denver

I remember Matt coming out and being all celebratory when the South Siders won in '05 and then, unlike you being here regularly taking your lumps during 06 and 07, decided to show back up about, oh, last week or so Not to mention that I also remember Matt declaring fandom for the Cubs at a couple different points in the past, so it looks like Matt has a 37.5% chance of being happy this year!

If you didn't, one of the regulars would have, and it would be no less shameful

There might be a few nice guys there, but Kenny Williams, Ozzie Guillen and AJ are also featured prominently. Therefore, I can't stand them. I don't care if it's petty. AJ makes a perfect face for the franchise, since everyone else wants to punch the team right in the jaw Wow, that White Sox Fever sure strikes real fast

Let's go Rays

While not a competitive game, there was Randy Johnson's domination of the hapless Angels in 1995, pitching a complete game with three hits and twelve Ks

Cheech and Rant pretty well echo my own opinion on the matter

Race to the top (via the bottom)

Over a sample size of more than 2,000 games? It would be kind of shocking if it weren't tied. Uh, no. Edit: As the sample gets larger, the probability of any one outcome gets much smaller. What he said Just look at the lifetime W-L records of the century-old teams... generally hovering around 45-55%

Wow. Bitter, ignorant asshole much? I like you, but based on this, you're probably making a good decision staying away during the playoffs. Insulting their fans is a tad bit much, regardless of your feelings on the team. With him gone, I'll just pick up the snark slack

Ah yes, the old "they acquired the most name players so they'll be the best" routine (see also: the 2008 Mariners). Different sport, I know, but the 2000 Washington Redskins set the standard for that routine

Lest we also forget they were also the sexy preseason pick among many baseball aficionados... of course, the sexiness wore off a fair bit after they got hammered by KC in their opening series