Number 27

In one of the most unremarkable postseasons in baseball history, it only seems fitting that the franchise that has won 17 more World Series than any other team, captured yet another.

And truth be told, the Yankees aren't nearly as intolerable as they were in the late 90's, early 2000's. Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte are all professionals in the truest sense.

A lot has changed in baseball since the Yankees won their last World Series. Revenue sharing has leveled the playing field enough that Phillies were the first World Series champ since the 2001 Yankees to even get a chance to defend their title in the World Series the following year.

The Red Sox have won two World Series, and their fans have overtaken Yankee fans as the most obnoxious in professional sports.

The Yanks deserved to win the World Series. They had a relentless, unforgiving offense, and a pitching staff that despite being a few arms short, dug deep and got quality innings from everyone not named Chien Ming Wang.

The only thing that is foul about this Yankees team wining the World Series is that Pay-Fraud now has the one accolade missing from his trophy case. It seems eons ago that Pay-Fraud was making up B.S. stories about his steroid abuse. How easy we forget.

After crippling the Rangers with his gargantuan contract, it didn't seem fair that Pay-Fraud got to play on the Yankees. But a funny thing happened - they couldn't win anything with him. Not only that, but Pay-Fraud routinely choked in October. It was karma.

So Pay-Fraud winning a World Series is akin to Heidi Montag winning a Grammy for Album of the Year.

And for all the hatred people have for the Yankees, one thing that can't be denied is the Yankees are good for baseball. There are as many fans who want to see the Yanks lose as there are fans who want to see them win. What other pro sports team evokes such emotions?

Just the damn Yankees.