What a perfect day to play hookie and go down to the parade. Anyone planning on cutting out of work or school and coming through better get there ass moving, I could barely get to the YMM world headquarters with all the debauchery already taking place. This is going to be a great day for NYC.
Well just as we thought, the Yanks wrapped it up last night and brought the World Series title back to the Bronx. So many guys came up huge throughout the playoffs that I don’t even know where to begin. I’m tired as shit and a little delirious still from last night, but I still wanted to give some props.
- Alex Rodriguez was sensational throughout the entire post season.  He came through in the clutch time after time, series after series, and  finally earned his Yankee pinstripes in the eyes of the fans. I’m not sure the Yankees would’ve made it to the World Series without the offense he provided.  A-Rod was a new man this season, with a seemingly newfound love for the game, as well as a newfound approach in dealing with the media. He finally got a taste of what’s it like to be a World Series champion and I couldn’t be happier for the guy.Â
 - Andy Pettitte pitched the series clinching game in every round of the playoffs this year, all while becoming the all time wins leader in post season history. Andy was simply awesome this postseason. He came up big in every single spot we needed him to, and showed why he was arguably the most crucial part to our pitching staff. I really hope Andy comes back and plays one more year.
 -Mariano Rivera was clutch. Nothing new there. Mo pitch 5 2/3 innings in the World Series, not surrendering a run and picking up two saves in the process. Mo was also the only closer this postseason not to blow a save for his team. You all heard Mo say last night he wants to pitch another 5 years, and as crazy as that sounds I really hope it’s true.
 -Hideki Matsui is the 2009 World Series MVP, and deservedly so. Sadly, this was most likely Matsui’s last game as a member of the New York Yankees. But Matsui went out as a Yankee just as he came in, and that’s coming through in a huge way. Matsui really did deserve the MVP, hitting .615 this World Series with 3 HR’s and 8 RBI’s. If this really was Matsui’s last game in the Bronx, he will be sorely missed.
 -The Captain is all you have to say. As always, Derek Jeter was consistent throughout these playoffs and the World Series. I just hope this World Series showed some of the haters out there that Derek Jeter really does deserve all of the praise and accolades that he has received throughout his career. This guy is a leader and a champion in every sense of the word. If anyone out there still hates, they can go fuck themselves.
 -Johnny Damon is yet another guy who may not be returning for the 2010 season, although at this point it looks like he’ll be back for one more year. I really hope we do bring Johnny back, because after a season plagued with injuries in 2008, Johnny finally got healthy and proved he is still one of the better hitters in the game. I don’t care how shitty an arm he has, I want him back in left next year.
 -Joba Chamberlain went from being one of the most feared relievers in baseball to being a very average and hittable starter. This post season we saw Joba go back to the pen (where he belongs) and as a result he started to show signs of his old self. Joba pitched great in relief last night, and even though he gave up a HR out of the pen in game 4, I still think that’s the best I’ve seen him throw all year. I don’t know what would’ve happened if Joba didn’t step up since Phil Hughes suddenly became very hittable this post season. Let’s hope the Yanks do the right thing and keep Joba in the bullpen next year.
 -Well it’s safe to say that the two biggest pitching acquisitions of the off-season in CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett paid off in a huge way. CC pitched great throughout the playoffs despite not getting a win in either of his 2 World Series starts. If it was not for Sabathia and his freakish durability, things probably would not have gone so smoothly. A.J. Burnett did have a terrible start on short rest in game 5, but we can easily let that slide after the gem he pitched in game 2 of the World Series. His performance prevented the Yankees from digging themselves into an insurmountable 0-2 hole. And even at their worst, both of these guys are better than our options from the past few years. They were worth every single penny.
 -Damaso Marte retired the last 11 batters he faced this postseason, and was a key lefty specialist out of the pen. He has been a player often overlooked since we acquired him from the Pirates via trade last year, but an important player none the less. Marte has always been a highly touted lefted handed reliever,  but was yet to live up to the hype until this post season. We may not have been able to win this title without some of his key outs in tight spots.
 -And finally, Joe Girardi. World Series champion manager Joe Girardi. Everybody, including myself, doubted him from day one. And after the Yankees missed the playoffs for the first time in 12 years in his first season as manager, he was on thin ice going into this season. Even after the year we had, people still questioned Girardi. They scrutinized every in-game move, especially how he handle the pitching staff and choosing to elect only 3 days rest for CC in the playoffs. But now Joe is a vindicated World Series champion, and we are all glad he stuck with his gut and managed with his heart. Girardi was able to bring this team the camaraderie that they have been desperately seeking for the past 9 years, and because of this the Yankees are World Series champions for the 27th time. Congratulations.
Tonight’s the night people so I hope you’re ready. After almost a decade of failure the New York Yankees will finally get back where they belong tonight, bringing their 27th championship to the Bronx. Am I the only one who kind of feels bad for Mike Mussina?
AJ just did not have it last night, so the Phillies can have their game 5 win and feel good about themselves cause this series is ending tomorrow night in the Bronx. Last night showed us once again how much fight this Yankee team has in it, down 8-2 in the 8th they battled all the way back to have Mark Texiera at the plate in the 9th representing the tying run. I have no problem waiting another couple of days, winning #27 in the Bronx will make it that much sweeter.
This full-page ad for Phillies championship gear is apparently running in Philadelphia newspapers today. How can something like this happen? Not only are the Phillies going to lose this series, but the thing is still going on. It’s not like the douche who printed this ad heard the Yankees won the series last night and just got confused or something. These mutants in Philly are probably laughing at this, which is great news for whatever retard made this mistake. If this had happened in NYC, this guys balls would be in a vice grip right now.
 
The Yankees are just 27 outs away from their 27th World Series title. Anybody out there who still wants to say A-Rod isn’t a clutch player or doesn’t come through in the clutch needs to be beaten about the face repeatedly. This guy doesn’t need to prove ANYTHING to anyone anymore as we would never be in the position we are in now without him.  And the at-bat by Johnny Damon to keep the inning alive and the alertness he had in swiping an uncovered third base was nothing short of sensational. One more fellas, let’s end it tonight!!
AJ Burnett needed to come up big last night and that’s exactly what he did. Â Burnett threw strike one to 22 out of the 26 batters he faced while handling a tough Phillies lineup with relative ease. Â I doubt I have to tell you that we needed this game in the worst way. Â It’s not like this was a give me game either, Pedro dueled all night long and turned in a great performance himself, it just so happens that AJ was better. Â There is no fucking way the Phillies win 3 straight at home so the worst case scenario has the series coming back to the Bronx for a game 6. Â I’m going to enjoy this win today, but I cannot help wonder what’s going to happen when Burnett pitches game 5 in Philly. Â Does Moliina start that game? Â If he does that leaves us with Melky, Molina, and Burnett in the 7,8, &9 spots, which is something I’m sure Girardi would love to avoid.
Come on Bloomberg, you got too keep your fucking eyes open. Â I don’t give a shit if you’re tired, Rudy would’ve never been passed out behind home plate like that.
Hughes kneels behind the mound during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the World Series last night.
Lets face it, so far this post season Phil Hughes has looked nothing like the pitcher who struck out 96 batters in 86 innings this season while allowing only 68 hits. Â After walking the only two batters he faced last night things seemed to be going from bad to worse right in front of our eyes. Â I don’t want to jump to conclusions here but I am honestly worried about this kid right now. Â I just cannot see Hughes getting big outs right now, when he steps onto the mound it seems like an impossible task for him to get anybody out. Â I don’t think I’m speaking to soon by saying I would rather see Joba in this spots rights now. Â Lets hope the kid can get his shit together.
Anyone who knows me also knows I fucking hate Cliff Lee. Â Maybe this is what I get for years and years of hating on this guy. Â Whatever it was this douche bag completely shut us down last night. Â Lets just hope we can abuse the shit out of Pedro tonight in game 2 and get this series back on track.
NY POST – Though starting three times in the World Series means CC Sabathia would have to pitch two of them on short rest, he said he will do whatever the Yankees ask him.
“Whenever they tell me to pitch,” Sabathia declared amidst last night’s celebratory clubhouse, “I’m ready.”
Sabathia earned his first career Fall Classic berth last night, and though he didn’t pitch in the clinching Game 6, his impact on the series was enormous. The $161 million left-hander earned the victory in ALCS Games 1 and 4, allowing two earned runs in 16 innings (1.13 ERA). For that, he also earned ALCS MVP honors.
“This is what you come here for, to try to win a championship,” he said. “And this is one step closer.”
Sabathia pitched Game 4 on three days’ rest and would have pitched a third time (on normal rest) had the series gone to seven games. But the World Series is structured differently in terms of days off, and if the Yankees want to start Sabathia three times against the Phillies, he would have to pitch twice in a row on three days’ rest.
This guy is a complete animal. Anyone who didn’t think he would be able to pitch on 3 days rest was clearly wrong and I have a feeling CC will show us again in the world series that his makeup is simply different than everyone else. When you win 2 games in dominant fashion like CC did against the Angels, I don’t think there should be much debate.
I’m really looking forward to Cliff Lee pitching game 1 against a real major league baseball team and not this garbage that you call the NL. We’ll see how that works out for him.
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