Heading into every season the mission statement of the New York Yankees is clear-cut: Win the World Series or consider the season a failure.

Always has, and always will be.

A World Series championship was the icing on the cake to a magical inaugural season at the new Yankee Stadium. But as the excitement of the new stadium starts to fade, the Yankees will and desire for their next championship continues to grow.

I’m aware that it’s only May and the 2010 baseball season is far from over, but the Commissioner’s Trophy can already be awarded to the New York Yankees for winning the 2010 World Series.

So for all the Yankee fans out there, including myself, it’s my pleasure to present 28 reasons why the 28th championship in franchise history will be coming to the Bronx this fall.

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