ok well that makes sense because the Lakers and the Kings had rivalries in the playoffs and the teams basically hated each other back when they were the dominant teams in the West. are the Sox our rival? I don't think so because IMO your rival has to play in the same division/conference as you. Do the Bulls consider the Jazz their rival because they played each other in 2 NBA Finals? Do the Bears consider the Patriots their rival because they played each other in a SB? I know you can use the city excuse all you want, but face it..for most of the players, it's just another 6 games. I'd much rather beat St. Louis, Houston, Cincy, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh 14 times than beat the Sox 6 times. and going back on topic (because I don't want this to go to rivalries), Baker won't be canned. I'm assured of it. If he didn't get canned on Sunday afternoon or yesterday, he won't be fired. Yeah, there's a chance we might not re-hire him, but he's not going to be fired in the regular season. Hendry's quotes in the paper today proved me that.