Top 12 reasons why you should root for the Phillies over the Yankees in the Series

12)Philadelphia has grown their talent, which the Yankees generally find quaint

11) The Phillies steroid and spousal abusers are minor players, instead of major stars

10) Scientific research has proven that a Phillies repeat will cause Mets Fan to kill themself in more entertaining ways

9) A millennium that's free of Yankee championships is a good millennium

8) It's not often that you can root for the defending champion with a $132 million annual payroll and have them be the plucky underdogs

7) A Yankees loss will make Boston Fan happy, and as we all know, nothing is more painful on this or any other earth than Boston Fan unhappy

6) If the Phillies win, the Yankees will continue the wacky "Weekend at Bernie's" routine they've been doing with Big Stein's body

5) It's revenge for 1950, dammit, and will finally allow Richie Ashburn's ghost to rest

4) Preferring Frank Sinatra singing "New York" to Harry Kalas singing "High Hopes" is indicative of a persistent soul sickness

3) Because the phrase "Alex Rodriguez, World Champion" makes Baby Jesus cry

2) Unlike the Yankees, the Phillies' management doesn't get their rocks off from dry humping 9/11

1) Because rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for cancer, the casino, or a casino that will give you cancer