I'm in a moral quandry over the ALCS...HELP!

[VelmaD]

I have this deep antipathy toward the Yankees. Always have, but it’s been especially bad since they beat my beloved Rangers the only times they ever made the post-season.

So, last year I rooted for the Red Sox, enjoyed it thoroughly, and was planning on doing the same this year.

But here’s my dilemma. My best friend’s uncle, who I adore, is dying of cancer. They’ve stopped doing chemo because it wasn’t doing any good. He’s already past the date when they thought he’d be gone. He’s a lifelong Yankees fan and the going theory is that he’s hanging on to see them win one more World Series. It’s as good a theory as any. When the Yankees are playing he still really gets into the game and for a little while at least his life is about joy instead of pain.

So, I feel perfectly justified in rooting for the series with the Sox to go 7 games...all full of amazing baseball. But is it ok, just this once, to root for the Yankees to win just for him?

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. The best reason ever

I hope your friend's uncle passes away peacefully. I lost my mom to cancer in January.

[TEXASYANKEE]

2. Yes.

For certain situational reasons, it is acceptable for a Rangers fan to pull for the Yankees. The Baseball Gods will understand.

[Tiberius]

3. No

It isn't. He may want "one more", but there are thousands of Sox fans in the same boat who are saying "just once". He's already got a ring, in fact 46 (?) of 'em...

I mean, it's a bit of a macabre question to ask, but I had to answer. My prayers are with your friend's uncle.

[el_gato]

4. LET'S GO, YANKEES!

anything to take away some of that pain.
my father died of cancer.

[VelmaD]

5. I can't quite bring myself...

to holler "Let's Go Yankees!" quite yet. At the moment I'm just rooting for some great baseball for him. I can't imagine as a Yankees fan he wouldn't be thrilled to have a chance to see 7 more games against the Red Sox. :)

[el_gato]

6. I'm rooting for the strohs myself

but it kinda feels like I'm watching the Yankees with Clemens and Pettit on team.

[Branjor]

7. Of course it is OK....

What is more important, a baseball team or a man dying of cancer? I say the latter.

I remember 2001, when a lot of people who don't normally root for the Yankees rooted for them.