The world seemed off its axis to most of New York for the first decade of the new century. Nothing seemed right as the Yankees failed to win year after year following their annihilation of the Mets in 2000. The Yanks lost two World Series and the Red Sox came back from a 4-0 deficit to go on to win their first one since 1918. It was a dreadful eight years marked by the bastardization of the homerun by steroids and the inability of George Steinbrenner to sign a big-name starting pitcher. Then came 2009 and the baseball world was jolted back to its natural axis as the Yankees finally won another championship. Now that things appear to be right again in the world and here are five reasons to believe that they will stay right as the Yankees will defend their 27th World Series.

Reason Number 1: This little 21st century drought was really a ploy.

The New York Yankees organization simply became bored dominating baseball for so long, so they decided to throw the first decade of the 21st century. This let the Red Sox and the Mets build their fan base up so the Yankees fans could draw the maximum amount of pleasure from decimating those dreams.

Suddenly the Boston Red Sox fans have to face the fact that they became what they used to hate just to win a World Series, a team that spends big money in exchange for guaranteed success. The Red Sox Nation gave up their soul to win and now must watch as the Yankees begin a new century of domination with absolutely no moral high ground from which to shout. I expect a sharp increase in suicides or church attendance in the Boston area as the fans become stricken with remorse and choose to end it all or seek redemption from the Lord, who is most likely a Yankees fan.

The Yankees let the New York Mets believe they could win over the city, even letting them make some major noise about building a new stadium. Then the Yanks decided to do what domineering big brothers do best - come in and destroy the Mets self-confidence. They spoiled that inaugural season at Citi Field with a new stadium of their own and topped it off with a World Series win.

Reason Number 2: Alex Rodriguez has become Mr. October

Sure, everyone griped about A-Fraud, the clubhouse cancer bringing chicks from the nursing home to the locker room to shag in the hot tub (Why Madonna, he’s a freaking Yankee, if you do not know what that means watch Nick Swisher on How I Met Your Mother). The reality is that nobody would care if he had the murderous habits of Patrick Bates, they just wanted you to perform in October (sure stroll the streets for suitable hookers to rip apart with a chain saw, but at least hit better than .267 in a postseason series!).

A Rod was transformed into a hero in the fall of 2009, batting .365, hitting six home runs, driving in 18 runs, and posting an On Base Percentage of .500 in 15 games. He has become what they paid for and now they should be unstoppable.

Reason Number 3: Andy Pettitte is the Highlander

The guy turned 37 in 2009 and went 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA pitching in a hitter’s park. Pettitte is one of just a few relevant older pitchers in the league (meaning a pitcher of the age of 35 on a contender). I have come to the conclusion that he is obviously an immortal and we all know there can be only one. I wholly expect Pettitte to take Tim Wakefield’s head during the Yankees-Red Sox series to kick off the season and dominate for the rest of the year with a knuckle ball. I can only imagine how good he will become when he takes Jamie Moyer’s head in the series against Philadelphia in June (though there is little you can do with an 80 MPH fastball).

Reason Number 4: Derek Jeter did not take Steroids

Why would this be a reason for the Yankees to win the World Series? Because Jeter is the heart of the Yankees and his heart is pure. If Hollywood has taught us anything it is that the pure of heart get to win at the end. With Jeter’s career approaching an end he deserves to win as many World Series as possible to make up for all those lost seasons in the first decade of the 21st century.

Reason Number 5: They’re the Freaking Yankees!

This is reason enough to make millions of baseball fans hate them for a reason. Being a Yankee means being a winner just as being a Cub means being a loser (and getting Cubs tickets for a great view of recently graduated co-eds in the bleachers at Wrigley).