Pop or Soda? Let's end this debate!
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by MUDaveFan
We've been keeping my mouth shut for too long. It's time to end the long and heated debate. Is it is "pop" or is it "soda?" And there's no better way to end this argument than settling it on the baseball field! According to the map above (yes, we know it's dated 2002 but hang with us here) the baseball teams will be divided into "Team Pop" and "Team Soda" depending on where that player is currently playing. Please note that the "Coke" and the "Other" regions do not count because they just don't make any sense. That and there would be only 3 or 4 teams that would be included.
Update: We have received many complaints that Milwaukee should be part of "Team Soda." After much research and debate, Milwaukee will remain part of "Team Pop" just to spite J-Dub!
First Base
Team Pop: Prince Fielder
Team Soda: Albert Pujols
Advantage: Team Pop. Fielder has more home runs, more RBI's, and almost the identical batting average.
Second Base
Team Pop: Placido Polanco
Team Soda: Chase Utley
Advantage: Team Pop. With a name like Placido, you cannot lose.
Shortstop
Team Pop: J.J. Hardy
Team Soda: Jose Reyes
Advantage: Team Pop. Our friend Jennifer has a crush on J.J. Hardy. Jennifer is hot. Jennifer settles all disputes.
Third Base
Team Pop: Aramis Ramirez
Team Soda: Alex Rodriguez
Advantage: Team Pop. A-Rod may be having an MVP-like season but that doesn't override the fact that he likes manly hookers.
Catcher
Team Pop: Joe Mauer Team
Soda: Paul Lo Duca
Advantage: Team Pop. Joe Mauer is dreamy. Chicks like Joe Mauer and we think he could hook us up with some tail.
Outfield
Team Pop: Magglio Ordonez, Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, and Grady Sizemore
Team Soda: Manny Ramirez, Carlos Beltran, Johnny Damon, and Vernon Wells
Advantage: Team Pop. BEATDOWN! And Alfonso Soriano isn't even on the list! Embarrassing display by Team Soda.
Starting Rotation
Team Pop: Johan Santana, Justin Verlander, Rich Hill, C.C. Sabathia, and Fausto Carmona
Team Soda: Dan Haren, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Roy Halladay, and Jake Peavy
Advantage: Team Pop. They are young, they throw heat, and they all have SICK ERA's. 'Nuff said.
Closer
Team Pop: Francisco Cordero
Team Soda: Jonathan Papelbon
Advantage: Team Pop. Cordero leads the league in saves. He is also nicknamed "Coco" as in "Coco the monkey."
Manager
Team Pop: Jim Leyland
Team Soda: Terry Francona
Advantage: Team Pop. Leyland would beat the crap out of any PLAYER let alone another team's manager!
Overall Totals
Team Pop: 9
Team Soda: 0
Now, you might be saying to yourself, "Wait! They weren't fair." Well, you are right. We were not fair and the reasoning is simple. People who say "soda" are douchebags and need to be punched in the face. It's POP! Say it right or pay the price!
originally published at http://ifrevonlyhadabrain.blogspot.com/
Rotation ERAs:
Team Pop: Verlander 3.94, Santana 2.88, Sabathia 3.43, Carmona 3.11, Hill 3.67. For the record, Hill doesn't throw heat, his fastball tops out in the low 90s.
Team Soda: Beckett 3.15 (15 wins), Haren 2.66 (14 wins), 2.21 (14 wins), Lackey 3.39 (15 wins), Halladay 3.89 (14 wins).
And that didn't even include Chris Young for the Padres who leads the bigs with a 2.12 ERA. Seems that you may be biased instead of using facts to back your opinion.