Yankees Get it Done

Champions again. All is right with the world. I was very glad to see Matsui get the MVP. He’s been such a classy professional for his entire career in NY.

Rivera was his typical self. Jeter hits a ho-hum .407 in the World Series. And old man Andy Pettitte clinches another one.  The old gang gets it done.

Some quotes:

NY Daily News:

Now, when anyone questions Girardi about the use of his scout books, charts, graphs and statistics, he can give them the finger – the ring finger.

Paul O’Neill (about Rivera):

It’s ridiculous that he’s still this great. He gets the ball and you start congratulating people with five outs to go.

Charlie Manuel on letting Pedro face Matsui in the third with 2 outs and the bases loaded:

Pedro’s got experience. He knows how to pitch. I had to let him face that guy.

Tim McCarver (right before Matsui’s two out double in the sixth):

This is a dangerous pitch coming up

Derek Jeter:

I forgot how good this felt

Me too, Derek, me too.