10 Reasons Why We Will Beat the Phillies

1. If you think about it, nothing has really changed since 1950.

2. Joe Girardi can finally micro-manage a game as if it's the World Series.

3. Yank fans determined to avenge humiliations of beloved crosstown brothers, the Mets.

4. Karma... because the Eagles will probably pummel floundering Gints next Sunday.

5. Scranton is actually Pennsylvania's premier city! (Wilkes Barre, second.)

6. We never dreamed of getting a final shot at Pedro.

7. Future Yankee Carl Crawford's valiant work in gifting us the home field advantage.

8. In Game 4, the world will be reminded that CC Sabathia can actually hit.

9. The Curse of ARod has been lifted.

10. MLB knows that if the Yanks don't win, we'll sign three more free agents next month.