Personally, I think that the George Steinbrenner was an arrogant p**ck and that, judging from his comments made over the last year or two, Hank is a chip off of the old block.

And while many accuse the Yankees of buying their way into the playoffs, while I acknowledge that they have the highest payroll in baseball (you'd have to be a complete idiot not to), the Mets have the highest payroll in the NL, and that strategy certainly hasn't worked for them.

The reason I'm a Yankees fan? I think that they are one of the most exciting teams to watch. They've often pulled off the unexpected with a terrific come-from-behind win. Just look at the 2001 postseason! Even though they ended up losing the series, it was beyond exciting. Plus, it was right after September 11th, and I believe that it gave NY something else to think about and talk about, something of a return to normalcy if you will, even if you aren't a fan.