We have a few closet Yankees fans at the Times. Please don’t hold it against us.

We know there are more of you out there hiding like the Taliban in Red Sox Nation. We just want you to know that it’s ok. Some of you, like us, probably have some really good excuses like you were born there; it’s your dad’s team or you just really like Derek Jeter for some strange reason.

I feel so dirty just typing this, but we wanted you to know that we’ll be playing every Red Sox and every Yankees games on our TVs. You’re welcome to join us. We can’t stop the rest of the place from heckling you, but this is a safe place to cheer your favorite team no matter whether it’s the wrong one or the right one.

As a precaution, though, we’re only offering 1/2 priced appetizers for every Sox Game. If you’re coming down for the Yankees game, you’ll have to pay full price. The people here learned long ago it’s not a great idea to flaunt any love for the Yankees too liberally.