2. Blue Jays: team of my youth, best friend's team, had HS gym class with their VP of international scouting
3. Reds: another friend’s team, team colours, Joey Votto, 1990, Mr. Redlegs
4. Astros: Verlander
5. Mets: Yo La Tengo's favourite team, Mr. Met, from NYC but not the Yankees
6. Cubs: Wrigley, catchy victory song, 108-year drought
7. Dodgers: girlfriend's family's team
8. Padres: won a cactus by betting on them during Cactus League play
9. A’s: team colours, small market, home of the Panthers
10. Nationals: residual nostalgia for Expos and Ottawa Lynx
11. Giants: former Lynx players Kirk Reuter and Eli Whiteside, apart from 2012 I usually end up cheering for them in WS
12. Cardinals: respect, Ozzie Smith, pretty birds
13. Mariners: team of girlfriend's youth
14. Phillies: don't love, don't hate
15. Pirates: don't love, don't hate, but same city as Steelers and Penguins
16. Orioles: pretty birds, dreamed of one day living in Baltimore after visiting when I was 10
17. Diamondbacks: cheered for them during JD's brief stint
18. Brewers: less annoying now that they're in NL
19. Rays: boring
20. Twins: division rivals who have never employed Hawk Harrelson
21. White Sox: division rivals who have employed Hawk Harrelson
22. Rockies: forgettable
23. Marlins: ugly unis, firesale
24. Angels: bland, Orange County
25. Rangers: W, Rougned Odor
26. Royals: team colours, the fountain, fanbase
27. Red Sox: obnoxious franchise with several former Tigers
28. Yankees: obnoxious franchise with no former Tigers
29. Indians: Chief Wahoo
30. Braves: tomahawk chop