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Mark Teixeira doubled Monday night in Philadelphia. He had no other hits, didn't drive in a run, but with the Yankees trying to rally against Cliff Lee, their top offensive addition of the offseason had a two-base hit to help spark a three-run eighth inning.

The Yankees 27th World Series title has detractors once again calling for MLB to institute a salary cap.

When Joe Girardi cracked, his voice sounded like that of a 15-year-old boy. He flashed his smile, the modest Illinois grin, as he stood in the Yankee Stadium outfield, reveling in his team's World Series victory Wednesday night.

The Yankees' Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon score on the single by Hideki Matsui in the third inning of Game 6 as Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez gets out of the way.

According to MLB.com, the Yankees' Opening Day payroll was $201,449,289, with an average of over $7.7 million annually in salary for each player.

NEW YORK - Forget about short rest. The last time Andy Pettitte pitched on regular, four-day rest was Sept.

There are at least a few other teams - not the Giants or A's - that have the same level of desire, and willingness to kiss off short-term profits, but none of them have Yankee dough.

A couple hours earlier, Nick Swisher had fulfilled a childhood dream, hitting a World Series home run.

Johnny Damon soaked it all in as he shared a float with first-timers Nick Swisher and Jerry Hairston Jr.

Their home is a $1.5 billion stadium that is filled to capacity nearly every game.

Share + Nov 6, 2009 6:31 pm US/Eastern Reporting Dave Carlin 1 of 13 A fan holds up a sign for Hideki Matsui, Most Valuable Player for the World Series Champions New York Yankees, on lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during parade in New York.

Editor's note: Legendary sports writer and author Roger Kahn, an Ulster County resident, wrote this exclusive column for the Poughkeepsie Journal.

We are back in the Bronx, live-blogging on one day of rest as the Yankees try to close out the Philadelphia Phillies here in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Who loves a parade? The Yankees certainly will. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced that the Yankees will be honored for their World Series victory with a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes on Friday, beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

Alex Rodriguez 's first act as a World Series champion was to raise his arms and jump for joy.

The Yankees' 2009 season was more like a season divided in two. The first ended in May and was all about wind tunnels and boli and Chien-Ming Wang's utter inability to get anyone out.

The ability to come through when it matters most didn't come automatically to Johnny Damon.

Injured Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher wishes he was with his team preparing to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

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

When Joe Girardi left the dugout every few minutes to switch relievers against the Angels, some wondered whether he was getting paid per pitching change.