In New York and Chicago, where there are 2 baseball teams-?

Even though they play in different leagues, they can still be rivals -- for free agents, newspaper space, the affections of the fans, etc. Rivalry isn't just about on-field play.

Also, different teams have appeal to different people. In NYC, the Yankees have long been more attractive to Wall Street types and the "upper crust," whereas the Mets (like the Dodgers before them) were the team of the working class and the underdog. So there's class division as well.

Like one of the New York fans mentioned, it's kind of hard to explain to somebody who doesn't live in either New York or Chicago.

I was born into a White Sox family, grew up a White Sox fan and will always be a White Sox fan no matter what. The Cubs just weren't a factor. You just don't really pay much attention to the other team. Well, I guess you do play some attention because some of your friends and neighbors cheer for the other team, and they'll give you a razzing if their team is doing well and yours is not.

But generally speaking, no one has time to cheer for two teams. You pick your loyalties, and that's how it is.

They don't because you already have the Texas Rangers in the same state, and I think the MLB is trying to limit each state to two teams. Like in the New York Market Bronx and Queens and North Side South Side those are the only ones in the same city but with this economy its too risky to start another expansion team, and they really want to expand the game all over the country. If they were to start another team in Texas it would be in San Antonio to cover the southern part of the regioin as Houston has Louisiana, and Arkansas while Arlington covers New Mexico, Oklahoma and most of northern Texas.

Dude!!! this year we renew the rivalry with the Yankees and the Dodgers also have a rivalry with the Angels. Its true The Dodgers play in LA and the Angels play in Anaheim it all has to do with the fans that follow the team. Anaheim is a more civilized city and LA has a lot of latinos so yeah.

GO DODGERS!!!!!!!!

It's more or less driven by competition with your friends who like the other team. You just like to needle the other guy and vice versa. Unfortunately from those innocent beginnings hatred sometimes grows.

because one teams stadium is on the south side and the other is on the north and the mets play in queens ny and the yankees play in the bronx

If you don't live in the New York area (like I do), or the Chicago area, you can never understand.

IN CHICAGO, THE SOUTH SIDE ROOTS FOR WHITE SOX AND NORTH FOR CUBS! IN NEW YORK, THE YARE CLOSER

as males you cant be fans of both teams either one or the other and if you do like them both then you are regarded as a bandwagon fan and in essence not a "true" fan. i do give females passes if they both like jeter,arod, david wright then its ok but only for girls, i dont want to sound sexist but thats the only way i can expalin it.

well it all depends on every ones favorite players or players they hate or cant stand its not because of where ur from but just the mental state of mind that your in thats all