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World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.

Seven months ago, Brett Gardner was the newly minted starting center fielder for the Yankees, the winner of a Spring Training competition with Melky Cabrera.

Here are some items that won't be available for auction any time soon, artifacts collected by the Hall of Fame from the 2009 World Series, according to the Yankees: The hat worn by Mariano Rivera throughout the postseason.

As a team owned by a former shipbuilder, the New York Yankees know a proper christening calls for champagne.

The Yankees have replaced the injured Melky Cabrera on the roster with utility man Ramiro Pena, Major League Baseball announced on Monday night.

MELKY'S DONE -- Injured centerfielder Melky Cabrera was replaced by backup infielder Ramiro Pena on the World Series roster Monday.

We're live here in the City of Brotherly Love as the Yankees try to clinch their 27th World Series title.

Bronx, with its likely end coming as soon as the next Yankees ' victory, it's impossible to tell who will miss the other more.

Tue Nov 3, 2009 6:27am EST - Philadelphia Phillies batter Chase Utley hits his second home run of the game with a solo homer in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in Philadelphia November 2, 2009.

The Yankeeswill bewithout CF Melky Cabrera in Game 5 tonight with a chance to clinch their 27th championship and first since 2000, and are working to replace him on the roster.

The first one was the easy one. For Joe Girardi to choose CC Sabathia to pitch on short rest in Game 4 of the World Series was expected, anticipated, obvious.

The Yankees, as expected made a few adjustments to their roster this morning. Utilityman Eric Hinske has been added along with reliever Brian Bruney.

Kate Hudson was talking to Kurt Russell when she suddenly stopped, leaned forward in a second-row box seat and clasped her hands together.

A.J. Burnett more than answered his critics, pitching seven innings of one-run ball and outdueling Pedro Martinez.

I'm sure Phillies fans are disappointed tonight, however, I'm sure if you offered any of them a split in New York coming into the series, they would have taken that in a heartbeat.

For all that's been made about Jorge Posada's problems behind home plate, Andy Pettitte has an answer: Take a look at the American League pennant-clinching game from three days ago.

Tex and A-Rod are a combined 0-for-6 with four strikeouts. Cliff Lee continues to deal.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi was non-committal before Game 1 of the World Series about whether Jose Molina would start at catcher for Game 2. Molina has started in all three of A.J. Burnett's playoff starts so far, but since the Yankees are not carrying a third catcher for the World Series, they'd have less flexibility in the late innings with Jorge ...

The Yankees and Phillies faced each other three times this season, with the Phillies wining twice.

They are direct studies in contrast - the trim, disciplined mid-40s Midwesterner and the mid-60s baseball nomad with the ample waistline, white hair and drawl.