With the Milwaukee Brewers out of the playoff hunt, we as Wisconsinites and Tappers need to find a team to get behind. This is where I come to help and pick out who is worth rooting for in October.
5.) St. Louis Cardinals - This is an obvious choice. Last year with the wound from the 2011 Playoffs still very fresh, when St. Louis came back to beat Washington, I took it as if the Brewers suffered that nut-punching defeat. St. Louis is a very good team, but let's be real, no Brewers fan wants to see this team win baseball games in October. They are a model of consistency and truthfully, it makes me sick only because I wish the Brewers could be that way. I will admit my hatred for St. Louis has lessen a bit with Tony La Russa not being in the dugout. There was something about TLR that just made me infuriated. I do not mind new manager Mike Matheny but 'the best baseball fans' are generally pinheads. 
4.) Atlanta Braves - WHO COULD HAVE PREDICTED THIS ONE LAST MONDAY?!?! Seriously, I am not a big fan of Cincinnati, but these guys take the cake right now. Brian McCann, the celebration sheriff, might have his hands full with Yasiel Puig in their ALDS series which could get really fun for the rest of us. Freddie Freeman will probably overreact like a drunk kid whom gets his fries knocked out of his hand before sitting down to eat them at 2:30 am. Reed Johnson will throw another chicken shit punch. This team is so annoying with their baseball ethos. If we get an Atlanta-St. Louis NLCS, I will probably watch something else. I just could not take all the Mt. Pious attitudes and seeing one of these teams celebrate a World Series appearance.
3.) Cincinnati Reds - These guys are really not much better than Atlanta and St. Louis. They like to play the game a bit differently throwing at guys and Dusty Baker finding a way to mismanage the pitching staff. Cincinnati does have some personality and maybe that is what makes them just shade more likable. Guys like Brandon Phillips, Mat Latos, Alroids Chapman and Joey Votto staying in the playoffs are good for baseball's business. The Reds are also entertaining to see how many times Baker deserves the blame for a playoff loss. Dusty is always great to see in the playoffs displaying the struggle.
2.) Los Angeles Dodgers - This team spent all their money to buy a World Series. It is annoying especially cheering for a small market team, but how do you not want this team playing deep into October?! They have Puig, a player who could be the most electrifying thing about baseball and give the casual fan a reason to check into the games next month. Former Brewer Zack Greinke is having a great season on the mound and terrorizing the shit out of pitches when he steps up to the plate as he is hitting well over .300. Clayton Kershaw might not be the personality like Puig or Greinke, but he is damn good and it would be please to see him pitch for the duration of October.
1.) Pittsburgh Pirates - Ah yes, little brother who grew up. Pittsburgh was Milwaukee's whipping boy for quite some time and now they found themselves in the playoffs even if it is for just one game. Pittsburgh has been known for tormenting their fanbase whether it is Sid Breem or awful management decisions throughout the years. The Pirates are back in the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. They also had losing seasons in all of those years without a playoff appearance. The Pirates are likable with the guys like Andrew McCutchen, Francisco Lirano, Jason Grilli and a couple others. Also seeing PNC Park for a long time in the playoffs would geuninely make my heart happy.
Charlie.
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