Rather than being even a little bit gracious about the Yankees playing well despite the many injuries they've suffered, David Schoenfield of ESPN's Page 2 prefers to try cutting on the Yankees again, even when they're winning. Man, if you thought people would stop with the snark for a little bit while the Yankees win without some of the star players, you would be wrong. It's kind of funny really as he starts off with praise.

But it's time to come clean: We are embracing the 2006 New York Yankees, this gritty, gutty, never-say-die collection of castoffs, rookies, has-beens and stiffs.

What other team could survive this onslaught of injuries: Hideki Matsui's fractured wrist, Gary Sheffield's torn ligament in his wrist, Shawn Chacon's bruised shin, Johnny Damon's broken bone in his foot, Mariano Rivera's bad back, Tanyon Sturtze's blown-out shoulder, Carl Pavano's bruised butt cheek. And now, Jeter's bruised thumb.

So, in admiration and praise of this team's hustle, toughness and desire, here are 10 Reasons We Are Adopting The Yankees As Page 2's Official MLB Team To Root For In 2006:

Of course, then comes the multitude of snark before ending with a Go Yankees! Give me a break.