The Red Sox predominate in nearly all of Connecticut and also Upstate NY? That can't be true.
(I guess one of those things where intensity of support skews online polls).
Red Sox fans certainly rival the amount of NYY fans here in WNY.
Aren't the Blue Jays the closest team?
They are, but everyone here likes the Red Sox or Yankees, for the most part. Probably has to do with the fact that Toronto is not at the same caliber season after season as the Yankees or Sox, and the fact that it's a Canadian team.
On a side note, I do know a few Mets fans, but they don't number anywhere near Sox or Yankees fans.