I'm lovin', touchin', squeezin' this whole White Sox thing

As a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan, I have always loathed the Chicago White Sox. Even though I generally prefer "blue-collar" (Mets, White Sox) teams to wealthy entitled ones with wealthy entitled fans (Yankees, Cubs), I could never wholeheartedly root for a team who was in direct competition with my own. Plus, I strongly dislike Hawk and Wimpy.

This has changed. I hope the White Sox win the World Series.

Why? Two words: Steve Perry. The former lead singer of Journey has become the unofficial mascot of the team, even traveling to Houston -- at the team's urging -- to cheer them on:

Journey is making the road trip to Houston. At least Steve Perry, the former lead singer of the band is coming along as part of the White Sox family.

The group's 1981 hit "Don't Stop Believin''' has become the unofficial theme song of the White Sox, and club vice president for communications Scott Reifert tracked down Perry to bring him to Games 1 and 2 of the World Series in Chicago.

Reifert said Perry was invited into the clubhouse after Sunday's game and players urged him to come to Houston. He called the club Monday to say he'd join them there.

This is so awesome, I don't even know what to say. I wish I could adopt Steve Perry as my own personal mascot. Then I would never be far from a rendition of "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)." Ah, what a utopia that would be.