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This morning I’m enjoying the fifth World Series victory for the New York Yankees that I can remember. They won two more when I was really young and 20 before I was born. They beat the Philadelphia Phillies in one fewer games than I predicted too.

I am pleasantly surprised that Andy Pettitte was able to get through last nigth on three days rest. He clinched all three playoff series this year. I don’t know how long he is going to play, but this wouldn’t be a bad way to go out. It’ll be interesting to see if he makes the Hall of Fame. I think his number #46 getting retired is a sure thing. The rest of the “core” — Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera seem to be hanging around good news for all of them. #2 and #42 are locks to be retired, I don’t know about Posada’s #20 though.

Hideki Matsui is the MVP with six RBI last night. I wonder if he’s played his last game as a Yankee too. Same for Johnny Damon.

Pedro Martinez, well the Yankees are still you daddy. Who knows, he may have been just what the Phillies needed if they had played someone other than the Yankees, but he got PWN’D. Again. Oh and Jimmy Rollins, if your team was really better, you would not have lost in six games. I hold no grudge against the Phillies though.

I think I’ll head over to my parents house at lunchtime and dig out my old Yankees jacket. I’m going with the nearly as old batting jersey this morning.