On behalf of fans of the ineptly run Cleveland Indians front office, to the Phillies, Dodgers and Yankees fans, you’re welcome. Angels fans, considering you lack what seems to be a key component of the 2009 League Championship Series — ex-Indians — best of luck (maybe not so strangely, the Halos are the guys I’m pulling for most — Scioscia, still glad you recovered from the radiation poisoning all those years ago).
DODGERS
Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome (also an ex-Phillie so not sure how his playoff mojo works), Casey Blake, Ronnie Belliard
PHILLIES
Cliff Lee, Ben Francisco
YANKEES
CC Sabathia
Sigh…as a rather new fan of baseball and the Tribe, I share your lamentations, Eric. Frankly, most of my loyalty goes toward the venerable Tom Hamilton! Let’s hope HE stays. If it weren’t for Hammy’s fine work behind the mic, I would never have become a fan of baseball. I’m already missing him terribly.
I’m pulling for the Angels too.
Sizemore gets traded in the next two years, I’m officially done with the team. Chief Wahoo forever, though.