It has become extremely popular to chastise ESPN for broadcasting exclusively games that include one or both teams from the east coast. Let me say that I usually don't drink the kool aid, and try to form my own opinion despite the current opinions of the general public. Despite this, between the Yankees Red Sox getting two ESPN games in one week is extremely frustrating. I understand the hate runs deep, and the implications that one game between division rivals have on a season are somewhat important. But, the A's, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, and Angels will on be on on Sunday a collective 6 times. Between the A's and the Angels (amongst the Mariners and Rangers) the AL west always competes until the last weekend of the season. The hate between Dodgers and Giants fans rival those of almost any professional rivalry in the country, as it runs back to the days when both teams were in New York. The form of California baseball is preferred to by most avid baseball fans in my mind. The use of the farm system, speed, and great pitching is the theme with the aforementioned California teams, versus the big spending and exploiting of small market teams by the behemoth that is the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox (and I'll include the Mets in this category). Dice-K was a 100 million dollar investment for the Red Sox, and has looked somewhat good so far this year, with his vast array of pitches. But has anyone heard of Chad Gaudin? The A's rookie is 1-0 with a 1.83 ERA in 4 starts. How about the success of Randy Wolf for the Dodgers coming off major off-season surgery, or the boom-or-bust starts of 130 Million dollar Giants investment Barry Zito. Well documented is the recent success of Barry Bonds, but truly, who cares anymore, every baseball fan takes his chasing of Aarons record with a grain of salt. The bias runs deeper among the NFL. How well documented was the New York Giants locker room problem in sportscenter after sportscenter, but all along the feud between Chargers coach Marty S and Chargers gm A.J. Smith that led to his firing wasn't documented until after Marty was fired. I know there is the simple answer to "just watch something else," but at this point, what else is there to watch? Best damn sports show? So the choice is between idiots and east coast bias, what to choose?