Why I'll be rooting for the Twins

Now, just from looking at the title you may be in shock, and some of you enraged. Even me, as a die-hard Sox fan my whole life, can't believe that I'm muttering these very words. But when you put down the facts and evidence, i somehow gather my conscience and stand by these words. The Twins are the hated rivals of the Sox, yet still they represent something the Sox want to be: AL Pennant contenders. No one wants to see the Yankees win another World Series title. The Rays would be nice, but the Twin story would be something. Young stars in Mauer and Morneau leading the way for a franchise that has been competitive for many years, but can never reach that final step. Pitching that is often overlooked and how they build their minor league teams is also part of the organization's success. Another big reason is big Jim Thome. He's been a class act for MLB all these years. This could possibly be his last season( although I think he will come back for 600 HR) and there is no better way for this great ambassador for baseball to end in a winning way. He has been a major reason why the Twins are now. Its just too bad the Sox let him go, or things would have been very different on the South side.