"Order is Restored in the Universe"

Game 6 was all about destiny. The New York Yankees controlled this affair early on and never looked back. It took the fans a little bit of time to get going however. I was pretty irate, saying things like "wake up New York!," "who smells 27?" and "88 doesn't hurt Pedro," among other things dealing with his pitch count. One cannot say enough about Hideki Matsui's first at-bat. The 4 other rbi's were extravagant, but to work the count like Matsui did in his first one and make Pedro Martinez come to him and groove one was sensational. This gave the Yanks all of the momentum, and a reason for the fans to get loud. Philadelphia was able to steal a run back in the top half of the 3rd inning thanks to a Carlos Ruiz triple which took an unorthodox carom of the top of the wall. Ruiz who led the Phillies in playoff batting average, then scored via sac-fly by Jimmy Rollins. That would be the closest the Phillies would ever come to the Bombers. Andy Pettitte continued to prove why he is one of the best big-game pitchers of this generation. This guy was pitching at 37 years old on 3 days rest and just going straight at hitters. After a solid opposite field 2-run-homer off the bat of Ryan Howard, Pettitte got the hook, only to receive an emotional standing ovation. Joba Chamberlain then came in to pitch pretty well. With 2 on and 2 out, the Yanks decided to take the lefty-lefty match-up with Damaso Marte against the German gay porn industries' very own Chase Utley. You can't say enough about what Damaso Marte has down down the stretch, getting a big strike out of Utley last night. Once the great Rivera came into the game, every Yankee fan in the house that George built could taste 27. When the inevitable final out came as Shane Victorino hit a chopping ground ball into the glove of Robinson Cano, you can bet tears streamed down my face. Its been a storybook year, and it was great to do it for the boss!

The Yanks have some things to think about this off-season dealing with personnel. The three main concerns (contract-wise) include the likes of Johnny "ice water in his veins" Damon, Hideki "World Series MVP" Matsui, and Andy "veteran leadership and heart" Pettitte. It will be interesting to see if the Yanks go by the "rather get rid of a player one year too early than one year too late" mindset, or the "let's keep this nucleus" mindset. We'll also have to see how Pettitte feels about pitching another long season, he might not mind enjoying riding off into the sunset after a beautifully pitched season at his age and a World Series championship, one for the thumb. Other things the Yanks will decide on include the status of Joba Chamberlain being a starter or reliever, and making the same transition for Phil Hughes as well. I don't think the Yankees will do too much outside of the organization via trades or free agency. They have the best team in the league and are a serious threat to repeat if they can just get things within their own roster straight. The Yanks might go after a starter and a reliever, but outside of that, the Yanks will not likely have as busy of an off-season as they did last year.