Philly Fanatics?

Actually, in response to K.L.'s statement that "no one actually celebrates," that brings up my biggest dilemma when deciding who to root for in the World Series. Maybe it's just me, but when i think about who to support, I don't just think about the teams and the players, but also the fan bases--which one needs/deserves it more?

And this is where I ran into crippling indecision. Philly fans are notoriously mean and obnoxious, so my first inclination was to root for the Rays and their docile, harmless fan base. But then I wondered--are Philly fans really meaner than supporters of any team with a huge fan base that really cares--Red Sox, Yankees, etc.? Do I really believe that there aren't Red Sox fans that are just as terrible as Philly fans? Didn't Sox fans make fun of Jorge Posada's kid's craniosynostosis at Fenway? Does it get more horrible than that?

And on the flipside--are Rays fans really the better choice? Wouldn't I rather reward a passionate and long-suffering fan base than a few Floridians who picked up a couple of Rays hats when their team was hot at the All-Star break and think that Rocco Baldelli is some sort of adult film star? Let's be utilitarian about this--when it comes to rewarding actual fan bases, a Philly win would make more fans happier (this doesn't apply, of course, when you factor in the fact that most neutral parties seemed to support the Rays).

For all these reasons, I settled on the Phillies. Also, I really, really hate B.J. Upton.