"I don't like to see an all-New York World Series," said A. Nathaniel Chakeres '02, who hails from New Mexico. He cited "the obnoxiousness of New York fans" as his reason. The insults, however, run both ways. A debate on the Adams House Schmooze e-mail list, prompted by a nasty anti-Yankee e-mail message from an insult-generating computer program, has resulted in flat-out Boston-bashing.

Another issue on the table among Harvard baseball enthusiasts is the Yankees' staggering $112 million payroll, the largest in baseball.

"The Yankees are an evil team. They represent all that is wrong with sports in the late 20th century. They buy a new team every year," said Benjamin D. Mathis-Lilley '03.

This feeling is shared by many Yankee-haters, one of whom is thinking proactively. "I'm going to field a minor league team with Derek Jeter's salary," Keith R. Hahn '03 said.

Some students--mostly native New Yorkers--are even trying to get tickets to see the match in person.

Ben L. Pickard '04 is one student hoping to catch a flight to New York this weekend. He says he's excited for the subway series because "fans from each team get to interact so much more."

Other Harvard students feel left out by the New York vs. New York match-up.