Pick Your Playoff Bandwagon

We’ve known for some time that the 2016 playoffs would begin on this evening. Many have known for less time that their favorite teams wouldn’t qualify for the tournament. My favorite team is done playing. This is a post and a poll for those of you who find yourselves in an identical circumstance. Of baseball’s 30 teams, 20 are finished. So for fans of those teams who’re finished, who from the remaining crop looks the most appealing, as a bandwagon?

I’ve run this once or twice before. I’ve been forced to acknowledge that there’s nothing I can actually do to prevent fans of playoff teams from also voting, presumably for their own playoff teams. I get that when one is overcome by the postseason spirit, irrational behavior can feel like rational behavior. But I would still ask you to please refrain. There is no benefit from a vote for your team. Literally nothing. Not even a moment of fleeting pleasure. I trust you’re not naturally inclined to be an asshole just because. You’re great! Keep it up!

Assuming you do indeed cheer primarily for a team of present-day golfers, who do you want to see do the best? Or can you not bring yourself to bandwagon at all? Vote below. And, vote, just.





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Brian Reinhartmember
7 years ago

As a Nats fan I’m exempted, but I tend to default to Misery Order – which team has gone the longest without winning?

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but this year the Misery Order is
1. Cubs
2. Washington (the city, more than the franchise)
3. Indians
4. Rangers
5. Orioles

Doug Lampertmember
7 years ago
Reply to  Brian Reinhart

Red Sox are in, so I can’t vote. Cardinals are out, so I can’t go for my wife’s team (2nd option), no one other team eliminated the Yankees or is playing them (3rd option). So it defaults to NL teams by whim, Cubs then Nats then Dodgers.

The Mets are from NY and the Giants fans will be insufferable if they win another even year.