A short rooting guide


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Let’s say there’s a game or sporting event going on and you don’t really have a dog in the fight, so to speak. Your favorite team or player is nowhere to be found yet you want to be involved and cheer for someone. But, you’re just not sure who deserves your support. Here’s a short guide to help you figure out who to get behind.

Before we start please take a quick pause and realize how lucky you are to be blessed with this situation. You’re able to sit back and enjoy a contest without any emotional involvement. You won’t experience the heartbreak of watching the team you’ve supported your whole life lose in a crushing defeat. Sure, you also won’t experience the thrill of watching them win a playoff game or championship. But let’s be honest – the chances of that happening are probably quite small, which is why you’re here trying to figure out who to cheer for during the World Series or NFL wildcard game.

Let’s get started. Go through the short questions below, pick your team, and then enjoy the game!

  1. Is one of the teams or players from Canada? If so, go for them.
  2. Does one of the teams or players have any association or history supporting Donald Trump? If so, pick the other team.
  3. If neither team or player is from Candada or there’s a tie between supporting/not supporting Trump (and his ilk), then ask if either is from California? If so, pick them as California is pretty great.
  4. If none of the above applies or is helpful go to the tie-breaker, which is simply to pick the team with the best colors and/or uniform design.

I applied this formula during this year’s MLB playoffs and settled on the Toronto Blue Jays, which I’m very happy with since they’ve advanced to the World Series. And even though they’re playing a team based in California, the choice was easy to continue supporting them. I mean, look at that logo!

blue_jays_logo Swoon

blue_jays_powder_blue Powder Blue?! Now you’re just showing off.

trump_dodgers Removing any doubts