Top 10 Reasons to Root for the Astros

The Boston Red Sox reign as World Champions is about to officially end.

Here are the top 10 reasons to root for the Houston Astros:

10. The Red Sox aren't in the World Series.

9. Carl Everett plays for the White Sox. I just can't root for a guy who doesn't believe that dinosaurs existed. Everett was a clubhouse cancer when he was in Boston. If you need to jog your memory, read this article.

8.The Astros have never won a World Series. The White Sox just won one in 1917.

7. The Astros don't blame their post-season futility on a curse. Refreshing, isn't it?

6. Chicago is running out of therapists - for Cubs fans that is. Has anyone thought about what Cubs fans are going through this postseason? If you haven't, read this article.

5. Andy Pettitte. The Yankees were dumb enough to let Pettitte go. Steinbrenner will throw his favorite paper weight through a twelfth story window if Pettitte gets another World Series ring before Yankees do. Anything that makes Steinbrenner unhappy, makes me happy.

4. Roger Clemens. The Rocket duped the Yanks by faking his retirement and then signing with his hometown team in Houston. I'm willing to bet that Clemens will go to the Hall of Fame as an Astro instead of as a Yankee if he wins a World Series with his hometown team. Wouldn't that just piss the Yankees off?

3. The Astros have good, loyal tortured fans. They were so close to getting to the World Series in '86 and '04 only to have their hearts broken. I can relate. I'll forgive them for the "buzzing" as long as they put away the thundersticks.

2. Biggio and Bagwell. Think Ray Bourque. Biggio and Bagwell have 18 and 15 Major league seasons with the Astros without any real postseason success.

1.The Astros Minute Maid Park has a miniature Citgo sign in left field as an homage to Fenway Park. I'll take this as a "sign" to pull for the Astros.