“I’m rooting for the Red Sox,” the Republican presidential contender said in response to a question, sparking applause at the Boston restaurant where he was picking up a local endorsement.

“I’m an American League fan, and I go with the American League team, maybe with the exception of the Mets,” he said. “Maybe that would be the one time I wouldn’t because I’m loyal to New York.”

A true Yankees fan, no matter their so-called allegiance to the American League, would ever cast their lot with the Red Sox, their most bitter rivals.  There is something to consider: He spoke these words while campaigning in New Hampshire, the site of the first Republican primary, and serious Red Sox territory.