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"With the World Series tied 2-2 and headed into a pivotal Game 5 on Monday night, it's time to take a quick look at one of the more prescient Twitter accounts in baseball. \nThe \"Baseball's Best Fans\" account isn't new, but its clever conceit is more relevant than ever with the St. Louis Cardinals two wins away from a World Series title. \nSee also: Is this the funniest photo in baseball history?\nThe account's premise is simple. At some point over the past several decades, Cardinals supporters anointed themselves the \"best fans in baseball,\" citing reasons from unwavering loyalty to reverence for the game and respect for opponents.\nIf the Internet has taught us one thing, however, it's that evil lurks in all forms. If the Internet has taught us a second thing, it's that talk is cheap. \"Baseball's Best Fans\" recalls both truisms to poke a little fun at Cardinals supporters' surfeit of self-regard by finding the very worst tweets from St. Louis fans.\nSlurs, epithets, tasteless jokes, death threats \u2014 they're all represented. You can visit the @BestFansStLouis Twitter profile for a full dose, but here are just a few milder examples from the past few days:\n\nDeleted MT \"@CoryD315: Boston fan: \"It's a marathon, not a sprint.\" Annnnndddd how'd that last Boston Marathon work out for ya? #TooSoon\"\n\u2014 Baseball's Best Fans (@BestFansStLouis) October 28, 2013\n\n\nGomes must die. I'm on my way to St. Louis to kill him.\n\u2014 Colton Snell (@Colton_L_Snell) October 28, 2013\n\n\nfuxk boston there a bunch of pussies\n\u2014 Brandon Hale (@_brandonhale) October 27, 2013\n\nDoes this mean Cardinals fans are exceptionally horrible? Probably not. If you scraped the dregs of Twitter for the worst supporters of any other sports team, you would likely turn up similar results. \nDoes it mean Cardinals fans aren't, in fact, the \"best in baseball,\" as they claim? Perhaps that's true. But most of all, this account is just a timely reminder that even the greatest fan bases have plenty of bad apples \u2014 and on social media, those bad apples are more visible than ever. \nBONUS: Inside One Fan's Ultimate Man Cave\n\n\n\nOne Man Cave to Rule Them All\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStewart McVicar Has The Ultimate Man Cave\n\nHe's a 40-year-old, married father of one who lives in the suburbs of Chicago.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's a Circular Centerpiece Bar\n\nBut it's just one of two separate bar areas.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Wrigley Field Sign Pays Homage to His Favorite Team and Ballpark\n\nStewart met his wife at a Cubs game and proposed to her at Wrigley. They had a Cubs-themed wedding.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's an Air Hockey Table\n\nBecause sometimes you get tired of watching sports and want to dust off the ol' athleticism.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's an Arcade Featuring Vintage Games\n\nAlso pinball machines.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's a Shower\n\nThis isn't just a man cave; there are separate restrooms for dudes and dudettes.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Men's Bathroom Has a Urinal\n\nThe urinal features a 24-inch, wall-mounted TV.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's This Awesome Foosball-Like Hockey Game\n\nRight next to the air hockey table, baby.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's Plenty of Seating for All His Friends\n\nStewart's lair is Cubs-themed, but he's a Chicago Bears fan too. He'll typically have 20 to 30 people over for football games.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLucky Folks Get the Cushy Easy Chairs\n\nThere are nine of these theater seats.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's So Much Cubs Signage, and Beer on Tap\n\nBeer on tap, a commercial beer fridge and a full liquor bar, that is.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLights, TVs and Music Are All Controlled by One System\n\nStewart uses a company called Control4 to manage all that entertainment in one connected system, making it easy to keep a handle on the fun. \nImage: Control4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFramed Jerseys Adorn the Wall\n\nThose are signed jerseys of Cubs Hall of Famers, and you'll notice the signed bats above them.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs Do Dozens of Signed Baseballs\n\nAltogether, Stewart owns more than 250 signed balls, all by Cubs players.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling This a 'Man Cave' Doesn't Really Do it Justice\n\nI mean, just look at this thing.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's Downright Palatial, Really\n\nIt's located in Stewart's basement, which he estimates to be about 2,100 square feet.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Name 'Club 400' Refers to Wrigley Field's Famous Outfield Sign\n\nThe 400-foot marker in centerfield is a popular photo-opp spot for visiting fans.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeon Signage Rounds Out the Vibe\n\nLike, seriously: This place has everything.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd You'll Never Forget Who Stewart's Favorite Team Is\n\nIf you hadn't noticed, that circular, custom-designed bar is actually the Cubs' \"C\" logo.\nImage: Sean Geraty/Sonic Low Voltage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Joe Robbins/Getty Images\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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