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Batter Up

By Mike Krumboltz
Wed, October 08, 2008, 1:52 pm PDT

Between the draining presidential campaign and the world economy going down the drain, it's easy to forget that there is still fun to be had. That's especially true for baseball fans. The playoffs are in full swing and we now know that one of four teams will be World Series champions.

Below, you'll find a chart that compares the level of interest on the four squads. Red Sox, Rays, Dodgers, and Phillies—who's the tops in Search? (Spoiler alert: It's not the Red Sox, Rays, or Phillies.)

MLB Playoffs
RaysRed SoxDodgersPhillies
Rank in SearchTop 3,000 termsTop 1,100 termsTop 1,000 termsTop 2,000 terms
Search Surge this WeekUp 79%Up 62%Up 51%Up 38%
Oddest Related Search"tampa bay rays crocs""billy ray cyrus red sox fan""order dodgers hot dogs""phillies dog outfit"
Most Popular Current Player in SearchEvan LongoriaDavid OrtizManny RamirezChase Utley
Most Popular Past PlayerUm. Jose Canseco?Johnny DamonJackie RobinsonMike Schmidt
Team-Related Article Worth ReadingNew York Times looks at the Rays successFans make Red Sox logo out of pumpkins (video)Tim McCarver rips Man-Ram's anticsPhillies of '83 vs Phillies of '08 (Bleacher Report)

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