The Buzz on Baseball
By Mike Krumboltz
Wed, April 04, 2007, 2:43 am PDT
Baseball season is back and searches on America's pastime are swinging for the fences. While players took the field, dedicated fans pushed searches on "MLB" up an impressive 64%.
A look at the demographics shows the sport is popular all over, but it's particularly big in New England. Massachusetts ranks first in buzz, followed by Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York. Other interesting opening day searches: "baseball salaries," "baseball tickets," "mlb stadiums," and "derek jeter pictures." Queries on "bud selig shirtless" remain scant.
Of course, despite the individual stars and personalities, baseball is a team sport. Here are all 30 big league squads ranked in order of buzz. Read on, enjoy, and play ball!
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Seattle Mariners
San Diego Padres
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
San Francisco Giants
Kansas City Royals
Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Angels
Florida Marlins
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Oakland A's
Minnesota Twins
Washington Nationals