Wildcat Lacrosse team edges ‘05 White Sox for “Team of the Decade” in online poll

Some things are apparently more important than baseball.  Like college lacrosse.

In a “Team of the Decade” online poll hosted by the Chicago Tribune, the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team soundly defeated the 2005 World Series winner Chicago White Sox.

For those who don’t follow the sport (no, I don’t either), the Wildcat lacrosse team has won five of the last national Division I titles.  I guess they are that good.

They won with 57 percent of the vote in the poll compared to the White Sox’ 36 percent.  Rumor has it there was a little “ballot-stuffing” by fans of the lacrosse team. 

"Our fans wanted it bad, I guess," (lacrosse Coach) Amonte Hiller said with a laugh.

It’s tempting to take a jab at the Sox for losing out to a bunch of girls but a) those “girls” worked hard and really deserved it b) the 2003 Cubs barely got 1% in the poll and most importantly, c) it just a stupid poll. 

New poll on what baseball you’ll be watching

Got a new poll up on the right side.  Tell us what level of baseball you be watching mostly in 2008.  MLB, minor league or college level. 

I thought about including high school or little league but all parents will skew the poll results. 

 

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I for one will be attending many college games (no surprise there).  Illinois Field is two blocks from where I work so I plan to attend as many home games of the University of Illinois baseball team as my schedule allows.

Go Illini!!