Flowchart: What Baseball Team Should I Root For?
Since we’re on the subject of flowcharts and the Major League Baseball season is just around the corner, I have prepared this handy guide that will help you decide which baseball team you should root for (click to embiggen).
Note, added March 4, 2011: This post unexpectedly went viral on us to the point that it shut down our server. We apologize to those with broken links (and my co-author Shea’s broken, soulless Yankee heart).
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Note: Added August 20, 2011: Check out our new football flowchart!
Uber IBD Reader Jeff Miller, CIG, CIT:
February 25th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
My flow chart was much simpler. And it should be a margarita not an appletini.
35 days until opening day.
Big Daddy Franks:
February 25th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
loved this. almost choked on beer when i arrived at the Giants.
Yankee:
February 25th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
I have a soul but it is now owned by the devil.
Ira Bletz:
February 25th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
AT&T Park has the best food in baseball. Forget the sushi jokes.Try a Giants’ dog with peppers & onions, Garlic Fries and a cold beer. Good for vegetarians too.
Waggs:
February 26th, 2011 at 6:45 am
You’re 100% wrong about where you put the Nats. I just can’t tell you why because I’m not allowed to, not because I don’t know the answer, although I don’t really know the answer but even saying that is not allowed because that would sort of reveal that I don’t really know why even though I told you I knew why but then told you I couldn’t tell you but trust me, there are no WMD at Nats Park now that Adam Dunn in in Chicago.
If you have any question, please don’t bother asking as I couldn’t answer them anyway….I mean, not because I wouldn’t know the answer but….oh, never mind.
Shea Lewis:
February 26th, 2011 at 7:23 am
27, that’s all I’ve got.
Shea Lewis:
February 26th, 2011 at 7:26 am
Waggs, no mention of the Jumbotron? That’s something?
Waggs:
February 26th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Oh, she mentioned it…..;)
Joe C:
February 26th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
For the record, there are some Phillies fans who would’ve given the foul ball to the kid.
Phil Broder:
February 28th, 2011 at 9:49 am
You know, Ira, I can also tell you which airports have the best food. But who goes to the frackin’ airport for the restaurants? If you’re basing your sports decisions on food quality, you need to get a life. (Geez, one lucky World Series win and suddenly the Giants fans think they know everything.)
Hocus:
February 28th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
this is f****** brilliant!
Phil Broder:
March 1st, 2011 at 7:23 am
Jeff, the Tigers beat the Yankees in preseason action yesterday. You’re welcome.
Brian H:
March 1st, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Oh man, my side is splitting. Having lived most of my life in So Cal, from L.A. to San Diego, now in the OC, you absolutely nailed our three teams. Should be an interesting season to watch, though I’ll be at CSUF watching my Titans roll into Omaha!
Melanie:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:04 am
There is no way to answer “No” to the question “I am watching baseball to pass the time until football training camp”. My options are “yes” or “yes”… #fail
Alana Mesenbrink:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:50 am
I am so glad to see my team made it almost to the end of your respectable flow chart (Go Cards!)
You Might Be an Indians Fan If… « TribeScribe:
March 2nd, 2011 at 1:13 pm
[...] you are looking for a team to root for, this flowchart may have the answer for you. According to Paul Caputo, you might be an Indians fan [...]
Uber IBD Reader Jeff Miller, CIG, CIT:
March 2nd, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Billy-Ball says we are supposed to visit this web site and give Paul some love. I love you Dude.
Jon:
March 2nd, 2011 at 9:22 pm
This is great.
Larry Cafiero:
March 3rd, 2011 at 9:01 am
Cheap shot on the Giants — the Bonds thing is sooooo 2008 and S.F. won the Series last year mostly on pitching — but overall very funny.
Mailbag: On Lineup Construction | Ducksnorts:
March 3rd, 2011 at 9:15 am
[...] Flowchart: What Baseball Team Should I Root For? (Interpretation By Design). Apparently the Padres are the team for folks who like appletinis. Yeah, like I’m giving up my Macallan 18 anytime soon. [h/t BBTF] [...]
What baseball team should you support? - Verities and Vagaries:
March 3rd, 2011 at 11:09 am
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Manhattan Beach:
March 3rd, 2011 at 11:35 am
Great work! Even my wife–the ultimate non-fan–laughed (after I coerced her into reading it).
Val Boyd:
March 3rd, 2011 at 11:52 am
I think it would have been more appropriate to find the Tigers under: “The appropriate response to winning the World Series is flipping police cars” – If yes, then add a new box asking: “Are you employed?” – No? – Detroit.
Ryan A.:
March 18th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Wonderful! Nearly everyone (including comments I found on other sites before back-linking to here) is expressing enjoyment and acknowledging that their favorite team had it coming. I’m concluding that the Cards should be everyone’s second-favorite club, or in my case, fourth-favorite, after Chowdah, Too Hot, and (still laughing) Too Gross.
carol:
March 21st, 2011 at 6:26 pm
27 going on 28,what can I say………
Matt T:
March 24th, 2011 at 8:39 am
This is awesome on so many levels.
Lets Go Bucs!
Hoping for that 6th World Series!
Jon M:
March 31st, 2011 at 8:25 am
This was great. I’m assuming the Jays are under “give the ball away” because everyone thinks Canadians are all nice. Not entirely true. I would trample over my grandmother to get a foul ball.
vonchio:
July 12th, 2011 at 12:42 am
in South Korea, there are Twin Team of Minessota Twins http://www.lgtwins.com/ but they got Friendship Agreement with LA Dodgers…lol
Amy:
August 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Love it and have it up on the door of my office! Any possibility you can do football too?