First, I am hoping Strasburg is not pitching against the cards a the game I am going to in September.
Second, my dislike for my hometown Dodgers, like for the Raiders and Lakers is that I cannot stand their respective fan bases. The beating of a Giants fan on opening day pretty well displays my point. The thug mentality of a large; but not entire, portion of the fan base really turned me off. As a result I have become a fan of many teams that have rivalries with LA based teams (former in the case of the Raiders) such as the Seahawks and Trailblazers.