Counting Down My Favorite Baseball Teams

I rank them all, from 1 through 30. This was fun to throw together.
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[@mattdoe04]

You're a Padres, Canucks, Chargers, and Bengals fan? Huh. That's an... Interesting combination

[@georgekarram9978]

And spurs

[@ryancalhoun2910]

@@georgekarram9978 I thought his basketball team was the Warriors.

[@georgekarram9978]

@@ryancalhoun2910 he did a video a while ago similar to this, I remember he had spurs at 1

[@Krokodilius]

he's one of those guys that cheers for every team though 😂

[@R2ROsanchez13]

As a So Cal Fan. Gotta love it. If only he gave more love to our teams in hockey vids- 😢 lol

[@Smeargle123]

you called madbum Nolan Baumgartner lmao

[@AjaxFerrariLeafs]

I never knew Nolan Baumgartner was like No Jackson lol

[@sirejames99]

😂😂😂

[@Goodall10]

As much as you love teams that lose, I'm surprised the Mariners aren't higher up. And if you haven't already, you need to watch the Dorktown series on the Mariners. It's an amazing piece.

[@ToasterNinja]

He likes teams that lose. Not greek tragedies

[@lordrevanz16]

@@ToasterNinja lmfao

[@UserName-ts3sp]

that’s best series on youtube by far honestly... and im not even really a baseball fan

[@Bsweds32]

Being a Minnesota sports fan is pain.

[@adamchastan2703]

At least we made it in Shannon's top 8 ahead of the white socks and brewers.

[@splashnskillz37]

Dude the Lakers was the last team to bring a championship to Minnesota, WTF

[@bigjohn08865]

@@splashnskillz37 The Twins won the World Series in 1987 and 1991.

[@splashnskillz37]

@@bigjohn08865 Didn't they win both years ?

[@bigjohn08865]

@@splashnskillz37 Yes, but you said the Minneapolis Lakers were the last Minnesota team to win a sports championship.

[@contagious881]

Your reasoning for ranking the M's as high as you did -- that they're the most local team for you -- was the reason I started cheering for the Canucks back in like '98 or so, just with reverse circumstances. I was born in Seattle, raised across WA state, for years Vancouver was the closest NHL team to me so I cheered for them. Now Seattle is getting a team, and I'll be the first to jump on their bandwagon but it's a little awkward, having been a fan of what will probably be their biggest rival for so long lol

[@calebgartley2818]

You know he's a hockey fan when Madison Bumgarner comes out as Nolan Baumgartner 😂

[@NotTheHockeyGuy]

You mean when I had been talking about Nolan Ryan? I legit didn't think about Nolan Baumgartner.

[@Johnny_532]

Ya I thought at 4:18 for sure haha

[@KevinJL]

Brian Bumgartner > Pot of chili

[@Krokodilius]

AHH THE BLUE JAYS, a beautiful bird. every time i see one i have a good morning.

[@javiergonzalez1704]

Growing up in the Bay Area, my grandpa was an A's fan and my dad is a Giants fan. I adopted the Giants as a kid since we went to their games more often, but I never heard the story of why my dad chose the Giants over the A's considering they were winning world series when he was a kid. That being said... Shannon I wouldn't recommend visiting Oakland because the city is more dangerous than the worse parts of Vancouver. Haven't been north of the border but I can guarantee you and Yvonne wouldn't be/feel safe in most of Oakland. Only thing to see in Oakland is the Coliseum/Oracle Arena so visit there and get out as soon possible.

[@ToasterNinja]

I keep saying this to a lot of people up here. Dangerous cities like Red Deer and Winnipeg have nothing on the majority of American cities.

[@Alittlebitsour6]

Oakland isn't that bad, it's a beautiful city and i would encourage anyone to go visit

[@illegalsmileivxx6062]

Favourite teams: Blue jays, Rockies and Orioles. Favourite logo: Orioles.

[@jacksonm2073]

Glad to see the Asterisks in last place!

[@janellemaynait]

When they're winning they are the Rays But when they're losing they're back as Devil Rays

[@R2ROsanchez13]

“The big market teams will probably end up further down” Has Boston Toronto and Chicago in top 5. I appreciate you Shannon but damn. Lol

[@XxJayCakesFrenZyXx]

Always loved your honest, balanced hockey content. Love how you are now bringing it to baseball!

[@HannahDavey]

San Diego vacation would be amazing! Baseball, Zoo Day, Balboa Park (my personal favorite is the Museum of Man), Old Town, Little Italy, the beaches....

[@lordrevanz16]

If you ever come down to Boston, I'd love to have the pleasure of meeting you and talking sports/playing hockey.

[@KevinJL]

1994 Expos World Champs. There was something about that Expos hat. I will always remember the strike happened on the first day of school. Cost Montréal a real shot at a World Series. Pedro Martinez, Rondell White and Cliff Floyd. That was such a likeable team. I like that Cleveland C maybe they can go back to Spiders if they use a new name.

[@crashjones6255]

Cowboys, Whalers (Flames and Kraken), and A's fan here. Padres are my favorites National League team. After the Whalers moved, I didn't start following hockey at the same level again until last year for a couple reasons. With Ron Francis running Seattle, I figured it was the perfect time/team to follow. The Flames were my very first favorite team when I was 8 years old living in Calgary. When I got into hockey though and discovered the Whalers, they became my team until they moved. I was born in Newfoundland, moved around Canada a lot, and now reside in Newfoundland.

[@mrgreekgm754]

Are you even able to watch most A's games that start after 11:30 at night your time?

[@splashnskillz37]

My MLB hierarchy is (I root for all) : 1. LA Dodgers 2. NY Yankees 3. CHI Cubs 4. MIA Marlins 5. LA Angels 6. SEA Mariners 7. SF Giants 8. OAK A's 9. CHI White Sox 10. TB Rays 11. TOR Blue Jays 12. SD Padres 13. NY Mets 14. ATL Braves 15. TX Rangers 16. ARZ Diamondbacks 17. KC Royals 18. CLE Indians 19. PIT Pirates 20. WAS Nationals 21. PHI Phillies 22. DET Tigers 23. BAL Orioles 24. CIN Reds 25. STL Cardinals 26. MIL Brewers 27. MIN T's (they got no win sorry) 28. COL Rockies 29. BOS Red Sox 30. HOU Astericks (Astros) Edit: list is dynamic

[@emilyfurciniti4429]

I absolutely love your list. AND PLEASE COME TO BOSTON

[@bigjohn08865]

12:37 - At least with most baseball games you get a full half inning before the commerical break. During an NFL broadcast They'll run a single play and go to commerical.

[@kiroolioneaver8532]

Shannon's favourite MLB divisions ranked (if you give each team a score of 1-30 based on descending order; i.e. 30th gets 1 point and 1st gets 30): NL CENTRAL AL EAST NL EAST AL WEST NL WEST AL CENTRAL

[@gabrielbullard269]

Great video Shannon. Your sports knowledge is amazing. As an A’s fan, it is painful to see this team play so well in the regular season and then fall apart once the playoffs hit. With Billy Beane possibly leaving, that messes with things as well. I’m hopeful that in the near future, they will be champs. Anyways, loved your insight. Nice video

[@ForeDiscGolf]

I'VE ONLY WAITED 2 YEARS FOR THIS VIDEO

[@neroameealucard945]

Nice to know Shannon likes my team -a white Sox fan

[@dlemare]

I was a die hard Expos fan until they left. Never got into the Jays until this year. With the young kids who kept almost every game close, they were fun to watch.

[@aliensastronauts6485]

I've been waiting for this forever!

[@NeonBayProductions]

Petco Park is a great park with great food. The coliseum is more about the atmosphere with the fans.

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

Love how you forgot about the existence of the Timberwolves when talking about Minnesota sports teams

[@Bsweds32]

I forgot about them and I'm T-Wolves fan.

[@samweller96]

I forgot about the wolves, and I live 20 minutes from the arena. I don't despise them, I actually want them to succeed. But to be frank, they've been a poverty franchise for nearly two decades at this point.

[@ethanberg3343]

I'm just happy that you didn't put the White Sox in the bottom. They're (hopefully) building something special. Renteria seems like a good guys and he was a decent manager for developing some of the kids on the team, but I am especially happy that both he and pitching coach Don Cooper are finally gone.

[@samuelfrick3475]

1. St. Louis Cardinals since 2005 2. Chicago White Sox since 2005 3. San Diego Padres since 2009 4. Tampa Bay Rays since 2012 5. Boston Red Sox since 2010 6. Los Angeles Angels 7. Atlanta Braves 8. Cincinnati Reds 9. Milwaukee Brewers 10. Los Angeles Dodgers 11. Toronto Blue Jays 12. Washington Nationals 13. New York Mets 14. Baltimore Orioles 15. Arizona Diamondbacks 16. Cleveland Indians 17. Chicago Cubs 18. Oakland Athletics 19. San Francisco Giants 20. Colorado Rockies 21. Kansas City Royals 22. Detroit Tigers 23. Seattle Mariners 24. Miami Marlins 25. Philadelphia Phillies 26. Texas Rangers 27. Minnesota Twins 28. Houston Astros 29. Pittsburgh Pirates 30. New York Yankees

[@LedriTheThane]

As a Tigers fan, the Astros were my 2nd team pretty much immediately once Justin Verlander signed over there. I was about 8 years old or so when he debuted for the Tigers and he had been my favorite baseball player since. When the cheating happened, I felt extremely betrayed. My favorite player condones cheating. It sucks.

[@saltywingsandavsfan]

Yeah same I miss Verlander

[@shiv3510]

"Vladdy might be a little overrated" turns out he was underrated

[@MayhemmiGunn]

The Pirates are making it very difficult for me to get into baseball. I watch a game every now and then, but I honestly don't remember ever seeing them win one. Born and raised in Europe, so it was never a part of my upbringing/culture, but being both a Penguins and Steelers fan, I kind of feel like I have to root for the Pirates as well. At least the other two PGH teams are spoiling me... :)

[@elimcgee123]

Yes. I’ve been wanting this

[@cassandranugent2443]

The Mariners are literally so bad that Jon Bois made a video series about how bad they are

[@nates9029]

My Reds are only 14th?! Well at least my second favorite team, the Washington Nationals, are 6th. I guess you and I will never agree on sports teams but I still love your channel and content! Keep up the great work!

[@ethanduncan157]

Yeah commercials are one thing I hate about watching baseball. But I was able to get the Fox Sports App on my TV and instead of commercials they just show a fixed view of the field till the broadcast kicks back on.

[@Jonathan-zm4gv]

Im from montreal and im not that into baseball and im too young to remember the expos but its cool to know that you would put them first

[@Jonathan-zm4gv]

Sucks to know that you dont like the Canadiens tho

[@ominousflames14]

As an A's fan I learned to savour the success they get, but never get attached to any would-be stars they create. As we all know the A's are like a farm team for the Yankees or Red Sox, and they will go there for the money. So yeah I am a bit sour on the cap structure they have in the MLB, or lack thereof. Also I like where you have the Astros at.

[@toddcribbs12]

Considering the NHL takes very few breaks during a period of NHL Hockey you are right about Major League Baseball and their repetitive commercials

[@ScarecrOmega]

1. Red Sox (since '94) 2. Blue Jays 3-28. No order 29. Astros 30. Yankees

[@AlphaDog0303]

Go Red Sox!!

[@brianmunday9846]

Its good to see that both the Caps and Nats make the top 10 favs list. Now don't forget to put UVA in the top 10 college teams list.

[@darrylmcniece3880]

How do you make your team logo magnets?

[@oldneonmusic]

i find it hard to hate bonds at a time where EVERYONE was juicing.. he just happened to already be so good that it made him essentially superhuman

[@CaretakerWanted]

Oh, Oakland....lost again 😭

[@hattorihanzo2275]

Tigers were wire to wire in '84. Bless you boys.

[@alexremoll2771]

Lifelong Yankees and Padres fan. Evil Empire and lovable losers. I think I could see a title from both in the 20s

[@spirral9]

Hey Shannon! I grew up in San Diego, as my Dad was in the Navy there. And we stayed after he retired from the Navy. The 'Murph' was 15 minutes from our house, and we went to tons of Padres games. They are heartbreakers, and lovable loosers for sure. And my one 'claim to fame' sporting event I went to, was the Holy Roller game between the Chargers and Raiders. Raiders cheated their way to another suspect victory that day. Raiders cheated just as much, if not more, than the Astros and Patriots have! It's a proven fact now. The replays don't lie!!! It's all there. Chargers are 'gone' now, running off to LA, and the Padres will take you so far, and choke it out. The only real good teams San Diego has ever had, are the Sockers(10 championships in 11 years!!!), and the Western Hockey League Gulls(4 Turner cups in 5 years!). The Gulls were fun to watch. They just overpowered everybody. Live in the Las Vegas area now, and root for the Golden Knights, but NOT the Raiders. It's too...'ingrained'(is that a word?), in me, to NOT like the Raiders. Um...nope. Now if the Knights could just win that Cup to validate themselves.....

[@Habu12]

I’m still in the lookout for a Tigers jersey so I can make it a Trammel. And I was a Dodger fan for a minute, back in ‘88 in the Orel Hershiser/Mike Sciosia/Kirk Gibson era. Switched to the Angels and never looked back. I was a fan of Eckerseley and Steinbach, and Weiss. Never was a Canseco or McGwire fan. Even in their heyday. But I still like the A’s.

[@zacharygrover1994]

Wow. When your both a Padres and Canucks fan as well!

[@mrgreekgm754]

If you like Tatis and Quinn Hughes?

[@waifubreaks1572]

Mariners and Padres always have interleague games.

[@DetroitRedWingsFan35]

My Favourite MLB Team: Detroit Tigers (Ever since I began watching the MLB, they've been my favourite team from the start even though they're going through a lengthy rebuild but that's what being a loyal fan is all about. Also Justin Verlander is my all time favourite Tigers player back when he was with Detroit (It's ashame his World Series win image is tarnished by the Astros organization for cheating their way to the 2017 World Series. It's too bad because obviously for his amazing career with the Tigers before that point and how he came close but the Tigers couldn't quite get pass the Cardinals and Giants in 2006 and 2012 respectively, he deserved a shot at the World Series) just edging out Miguel Cabrera. Hopefully with Spencer Torkelson, Reily Greene, and Casey Mize on the horizon for the Tigers, they can pull some kind of great run when they all hit the big league. It also helps that my avid fandom of the Red Wings translated to them along with the Pistons of the NBA) (The Seattle Mariners as the runner up since they're close to where I live and also Ichiro and King Felix. 3 other notable teams that I'm fond of would be the Giants, Red Sox, and Cubs) My Least Favorutie MLB Team: KC Royals (They are the absolute bottom of the barrel in my ranking in my favourite to least favourite MLB teams since I began watch the MLB where I would root for anyone that are against them. Not to mention their tendency to stir up fights on any team at any given moment, especially between 2014-2016. Basically them and my second least favourite team are the ones I have a fuming hatred towards) (The Houston Astros as mentioned are the dishonorary runner up for their cheating scandal and getting just a slap on the wrist for punishment. As stated it's ashame Verlander's lone World Series win will forever be associated with this diminishing any accomplishment he did under these circumstances. 3 other notable teams that I'm not a particular fan of would be the Twins, Orioles, and Pirates)

[@ScottsThoughts]

I'm a huge Atlanta Braves fan. I grew up in Seattle but my family came from Georgia. So I always kinda adhered to the Braves. LA Dodgers are up pretty high for me too, but that's because of the minor league affiliate the Oklahoma City Dodgers.

[@edalder2000]

I am a Nationals fan because I am a lapsed Orioles fan. My greatest pleasure was growing up listening to Jon Miller call Orioles games. Peter Angelos and his family ran the team into the ground. The final straw was when Albert Belle was signed by The Orioles. He was my least favorite player and I could not deal. So The Nationals arrive from Montreal and I was smitten. I love baseball and craved a team of my own. Look, I know that MLB screwed Montreal. I remember when The Colts left Baltimore so I can relate. I have watched a lot of awful baseball in DC. I am also an A's fan. My biological father lives 10 miles from The Oakland Coliseum. I visited every summer and saw The Dynasty A's of The late 80's. Hendu was my guy. The A's now? Fun, because they are the ultimate under dogs. BTW Chris Pratt will always be Hattieburg to me. But I have been a Capitals fan for 30 years. As great as The Nationals winning the World Series was-The Capitals FINALLY winning Stanley was so much better. I could watch Ovechkin taking Stanley and letting out that cathartic yell forever. I never thought THe Capitals would win The Cup. Then it happened.

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

The pain of being a Rockies and Mariners fan...at least I've seen one WS with my team in it? 😭

[@shintio01]

My list is as follows ( Least to First) 30. Yankees 29. Braves 28. Astros 27. Red Sox 26. Rangers 25. Phillies 24. Reds 23. Padres 22. Orioles 21. Tigers 20. Mets 19. Indians 18. White Sox 17. Pirates 16. Angels 15. Cubs 14. Marlins 13. Diamondbacks 12. Nationals 11. Athletics 10. Twins 9. Dodgers 8. Rockies 7. Royals 6. Brewers 5. Giants 4. Blue Jays 3. Mariners 2. Cardinals 1. Rays

[@bigjohn08865]

Rays Fans exist apparently.

[@toddcribbs12]

Thank Stuart Sternberg the owner of the team the Tampa Bay Rays for taking the name devil the whole thing

[@goldwaterproductions]

So I got a top 3 favorite and a top 3 least favorite: Favorites: 1) Texas Rangers 2) New York Yankees 3) LA Dodgers Least Favorites: 1) Houston Astros 2) Boston Red Sox 3) LA Angels (although I respect the hell out of Mike Trout but whenever he plays against my Rangers he scares me cuz he’s unbelievably good)

[@emilyfurciniti4429]

Boston Babbyyyy

[@adameaster8976]

That vladdy comment aged well 😂

[@NOBLE34JIMS]

Decided to finally get into baseball and chose the Tampa Bay Rays. They’ve lost back to back now against the Astros lol. Down for the ride regardless now tho! #RaysUp

[@sports-a-holic]

At this point with you collecting every sports teams jersey you should call yourself the jersey guy....nice new padres jersey, very clean

[@aleisnotreal]

As a NY sports fan, I’m very very sad to see thg be on the dark side 😂

[@alexolds9840]

Seeing the A's at no.2 and the Yanks at no.29 makes me wonder how you reacted to Derek Jeter's "The Flip" from 2001.

[@q2.076]

I loved the Astros of the mid 2000s, so much fun to watch as a kid. I was happy to see them win in 2017, but now that's just a joke. Baseball messed up big time just letting them walk off with a slap on the wrist. I wouldn't be surprised if more scandals pop up now because of how that was handled. I love my Rays but I think they're about to pull off history and blow a 3-0 series lead

[@kingdom7777777]

Vancouver Athletics sounds nice.

[@sctvfan1313]

I think we should be best friends... I LOVE the penguins, you hate them.. I LOVE the orioles, you hate them.... good foundation for friendship

[@UserName-ts3sp]

never been a big baseball fan, but the indians have their AAA down here so i guess they’re my favorite (i may watch a couple games a year... definitely a casual). i mostly just root against the yankees, dodgers, cubs, asterisks, etc.

[@meucanal9582]

why do you cheer against Chicago? great pic tho

[@UserName-ts3sp]

@@meucanal9582 2016 world series

[@protoman1365]

My favorite two hockey teams are the Canucks and Red Wings...likewise, I love the Mariners and Tigers. If I had to choose a third team in both sports, it’d be Flyers and Phillies. Interesting note that I kinda like the Giants and Cubs, but I normally hate Bay Area/Chicago teams (definitely not a fan of the White Sox or A’s, Blackhawks and Sharks, or even the football teams). Teams I hate involve the Astros, Red Sox, and Dodgers. Definitely not a fan of the Yankees, but I actually think I prefer them to Boston. Dislike the Angels, A’s, Indians, Twins, Cardinals, and Braves. I’m supposed to hate the White Sox and I normally do, but this current White Sox team is tough not to root for. I really love the current iteration of the Padres too.

[@glass_oni0n]

One spot above the Astros, you’re still more than welcome at Yankee Stadium Shannon ;)

[@shrihithtalapaneni9227]

I usually don't have a 1 - 32. I have a top 3 and then a bottom ~5. 1 Lolmets 2 Loldians 3 Lola's 30 Houston 29 NYY 28 St. Louis 27 Atlanta 26 Cheestakes 25 LA

[@TyliteTonyGamingandTutorials18]

YEAAAA, GO PADRES!!!

[@RikkaTCG]

When you coming to San Diego though? You are always welcome here

[@RikkaTCG]

Also been a fan of my local team since Jedd Gyorko was on the team

[@tallmantoo]

Since you talked so much about jerseys do a ranking of the jerseys too!

[@HawklordLI]

Seattle Kraken sounds so utterly ridiculous.

[@Jthamano]

Let's go Angels! Also, padres are my #2 team/ NL team

[@AlphaDog0303]

Let’s go Red Sox

[@bertdozer44]

I'm surprised you've haven't been to a Mariners game yet. And a Kraken/Mariners double dip would be doable. The games just wouldn't mean anything, as the Mariners would be playing out the end of the season, while the Kraken would be playing exhibition games.

[@dmoran1093]

1. Reds 2. Astros 3. Rays 4. Indians 5. Marlins 26. Phillies 27. Red Sox 28. Pirates 29. Dodgers 30. Yankees

[@catfan5576]

Chicago Cubs Fan

[@spacedoutchimp4454]

i do like the marlins logo as a jays fan

[@FH99]

The Cardinals would absolutely be #1 on my list.

[@dahabs123]

i like the expos when i was a kid i swam in a pool at jarry park. there was this guy that hit it in the pool a few times...he was great! mack jones was his name and dom zimmer was a coach,he always gave me his autograph. i found it sad what happened to him..was always nice to me then some ahat sold my team down the river just as they got gud... lets go expos baseball peedin my cornflakes >

[@toddcribbs12]

It'll be easier for you to go to the Seattle Kraken game that will be for me to go to a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game because from what I'm hearing on Facebook for the third level the cheap seats they want $300

[@bigjohn08865]

The Braves would definitely be #30 for me but I am a Mets fan.

[@dalemoe8898]

My favorite team New York Yankees I started watching them in 1959

[@MikeRicchione]

I'm not surprised but I was hoping the Mets would've been higher.

[@alexlabanca7479]

yes

[@rileykazama3145]

I like the Mariners

[@codywoodell1591]

The astros should have been punished much more. They needed to not be allowed to make the playoffs for several years, kind of like how the NCAA does it with losing bowl or tourney eligibility. That would be the only way to curb teams who try to cheat

[@michaelarnold838]

Padres will win in the next 3 years. This year pitching injuries took them down...

[@vinceniederman]

I Don’t Like That My Phillies at #28 and For My Favorite MLB Team The Phillies Are #1 For Me!

[@rachel5273]

Do this for the NHL on your Hockey Guy channel.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

he has, plenty of times lol

[@100theDork]

This guy: Favourite teams Chargers will never win Padres will never win Canucks will never win Clippers fan then?

[@KevinJL]

Spurs

[@ThePolerbearproducts]

Been a Mets fan since I was 10. So I’m Also in for a lifetime of misery. But yeah the Jays and As are my top AL teams. Top 2 NL ones are the Mets and Rockies.

[@LinsteadDM]

Dammit but the Giants... okay you cheer for the Padres.. so I get it.

[@kentwpiano]

The Mariners are awful but T Mobile Park is absolutely gorgeous. Highly, highly recommend. Been to several games over the years

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

Oh no, not the Skankees !

[@eylesjack784]

If the Canucks ever won a Stanley Cup, do you think it would trump the happiness you felt when seeing the Red Sox win the World Series?

[@KevinJL]

Canucks win a cup vs. Penguins in overtime still might not match lol If you never watched that "Four Days in October" documentary, do so.

[@peterbokouzis5028]

My team cardinals