Imagine a franchise with the history of the Cincinnati Reds being left to fight for the second division title. Actually, I think that if you pinned down Yankees fans, they would agree with this. If you wear a tie in the Yankee Stadium bleachers, you are likely to be harassed by the proudly 'working class' fans. Try making them aware of how bourgeouis their team is and see how uncomfortable they get. Indeed, I'm a Knicks fan, but as much as I'd like them to win a championship, it would certainly cheapen it if they simply went out and bought one.
Baseball is a national treasure.
Everyone, outside of a selfish or shortsighted few, has an interest in keeping the playing field level.