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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, right, and teammate Francisco Cervelli wave from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship on Friday, Nov.

Alex Rodriguez , right, and teammate Francisco Cervelli wave from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway.

The New York Yankees celebrated with hundreds of thousands of fans in New York city Friday with a traditional ticker-tape parade.

Alex Rodriguez , right, and teammate Francisco Cervelli wave from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway.

New York City fetes Yankees New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, right, and Francisco Cervelli, centre, and singer Jay Z, left, ride on a float in the New York Yankees World Series victory parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway in New York on Friday.

When the Yankees carried three catchers for the first two rounds of the playoffs, manager Joe Girardi mulled using Jorge Posada as the designated hitter when Jose Molina caught A.J. Burnett.

Injured outfielder Melky Cabrera has been replaced by backup infielder Ramiro Pena on the New York Yankees' World Series roster.

What if Kate Hudson helped us dissect the World Series between the New York Yankees, the team of boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, and the Philadelphia Phillies? She's not, but we can dream.

The Phillies ' Game 2 starter said when Zimmer, then a Yankees coach, charged at him, he expected a lecture.

The Yankees have made two roster changes for the World Series, adding utilityman Eric Hinske and right-handed reliever Brian Bruney.

More than five months ago, the Phillies came to The Bronx for a three-game weekend series.

The home clubhouse at the new Yankee Stadium has everything the pampered, modern-day ballplayer could want -- except intimacy.

Johnny can read, but he still can't throw. So with the game on the line in the 10th inning yesterday, manager Joe Girardi took a calculated risk and removed Johnny Damon from left field and replaced him with designated hitter Jerry Hairston Jr.

It looks like there's a series now. Jeff Mathis, the light-hitting catcher, ends it with his second consecutive double - another one that rattled the wall in left field, and brought home Howie Kendrick, giving the Angels a 5-4 victory in the bottom of the 11th inning.

The Yankees' ALCS roster is in, and there are no changes -- other than Joe Girardi's Thursday announcement that fast, Freddy Guzman would sub for slugging Eric Hinske.

When Jerry Hairston Jr. got the nod from Yankees manager Joe Girardi to pinch hit leading off the 13th inning of Game 2, he was not only getting the first postseason at-bat of his career but he also was helping New York set a record.

When Jerry Hairston Jr. got the call to pinch hit in the 13th inning, he dedicated the at-bat to his grandfather.

Joe Blanton might always be remembered in Philadelphia's postseason history for his bat instead of his arm.

Reporting from New York - With right-hander A.J. Burnett on the mound for the Yankees tonight, Manager Joe Girardi benched regular catcher Jorge Posada in favor of former Angel Jose Molina .

Bobby Abreu of the Angels slides safely under the tag of Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler for a stolen base during a game in July.