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This is like a Maryland fan rooting for Duke over Carolina. Would you want to see that?

Carolina has been beating up on Maryland a lot longer than Duke has, believe me. Any Maryland fan over 35 probably would root for Duke to be honest. That is, if they felt they had to root for someone. Remember, Dook/Maryland didn't become a "hot rivalry" until the mid 90's.

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In this instance, if I have to root for a side I'll choose the Yankees. I just respect guys like Jeter, Rivera, Torre...etc. While I can't stand Schilling, Beckett, Papelbon...etc. That's all. Not a "Yankee Fan" in any way.

I've said this numerous times on here, When I was growing into my love of Baseball (early 80's), The Yankees were no factor really. By the early 90's the O's rival was Toronto, and by the time the Yankees recent run started, the Orioles pretty much sucked. I certainly don't blame the Yankee players for Jeffrey Maier. So my Yankee hatred just never really peaked. Besides Clemens, i realy don't despise any of their guys. Especially now that Sheffield is gone.

The Red SOx are the epitome of "bandwagon". I can't stand the site of them, their players, or their fans.

You really think all those people at Fenway, paying the highest ticket prices in baseball, are post-2004 jokers?

The Sox have plenty of fake fans. I'd venture to say that few of them ante up to go to Fenway. That's why they show up here and in Tampa.

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You really think all those people at Fenway, paying the highest ticket prices in baseball, are post-2004 jokers?

Of course not, I'm more talking about all of the Sox "Fans" at Camden Yards, and the ones that have made them the biggest draw in Baseball now, not the Yankees. USA Today ran a front page story on that a few weeks ago.

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