I’m in the process of figuring out which Major League Team I want to become a fan of.

As mentioned in my previous Blog post, I simply don’t share the same spirit, nor passion, for the Detroit Tigers, whom I once idolized as a child.

And I reiterate, it’s not because they have been struggling. I have actually been growing tired of them for several years. They’ll always hold a place in my heart, but alas it’s time to move on.

So let’s start to whittle down my options, shall we? Incidentally, I strongly encourage anyone who is in need of a change to consider other options.

Especially Lions Fans! Haha! Just Kidding!

Okay, I already determined that I’m not joining the dark side. The New York Yankees are NOT an option.

How about…

Boston Red Sox?

Nope. I think Red Sox nation is full enough. I truly dig Youk, and Jacoby Ellsbury, who looks like a star in the making, but I think this ship has sailed. They’ve won a couple titles, and to jump on this would scream “bandwagon”! Also it’s my buddy Ryan’s team - so he deserves them ALL to himself.

Minnesota Twins?

Hmmm - smaller market, which kind of intrigues me.

Carlos Gomez is about as exciting a player as you’ll find in todays era. And some of the young starting pitching core – a la Glen Perkins, Kevin Slowey, and Nick Blackburn, seem rather admirable.

But, I really think Rotoworld’s Aaron Gleeman’s Blogs on the Twins are terrific – so maybe leave the Twinkies to the man that knows them best.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Seriously…the name alone is enough to jump off this ship! I LOVE Howie Kendrick though. And John Lackey has been a player I’ve enjoyed for years in Fantasy.

Let’s give them a maybe!

Okay now that we’ve found a possibility…Let’s skip to the chase.

Here are the 10 Teams I’ve narrowed my quest for fandom down to:

American League

Los Angeles Angels

Texas Rangers

Tampa Bay Rays

Toronto Blue Jays

National League

San Diego Padres

Milwaukee Brewers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Florida Marlins

Los Angeles Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds

A pretty impressive list indeed. The Pirates have a beautiful ballpark and I like some of the up and comers that should be joining their team soon, like Steve Pearce and Andrew McCutchen, but ultimately these 10 all had just a little more going for them.

Tomorrow we’ll whittle things down to five teams…any thoughts who may not make the cut?

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