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A file photo of Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay. Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos said it was unlikely that the star pitcher would remain with the team past the 2010 season.

They went up the Canyon of Heroes on Friday, Joe Girardi leading the way in the front float through a flurry of ticker-tape, standing up alongside Hal Steinbrenner and the prettiest thing in baseball , the shiny gold Commissioner's Trophy.

They have spent close to the Gross National Product of some small countries to acquire players over the years, but in winning their 27th championship last night with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series, we are reminded that a New York Yankees' championship is again synonymous with four remarkable players - ...

The celebration is, at once, both glorious and cruel. It is a symbol of all the Yankees accomplished in 2009 and a reminder of how close the Rays came in 2008.

When the Yankees try to nail down their 27th World Series title tonight, they'll do it as one of the most polarizing teams in sports.

Andy Pettitte needs to fare better on short rest than A.J. Burnett did last night or the Yankees could be in deep trouble.

One year after failing to make the playoffs, the New York Yankees are on the verge of being crowned World Series champions.

Alex Anthopoulos is putting the final touches on a long-term plan for the Toronto Blue Jays and expects to share some of the details before next week's general managers meetings in Chicago.

What will it take to compete against the massive payroll we are constantly up against year after year? -- Rick W., Gulfport, Fla.

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada talks to the media at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. 103-59 AL Champs HOW THEY GOT HERE: The Yankees were the first team to clinch a playoff spot, doing so Sept.

PHILADELPHIA For those of us who picked the Yankees to win the World Series, it is probably better to overlook this question: If you are going to spend more than $200 million putting together a team, shouldn't you have four starting pitchers? Joe Girardi is making his bed with only three in this postseason.

The fall classic is now official, the Bronx Bombers will square off against the defending world champions starting Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

Cito back with Jays next season Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston signs autographs before the start of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct.

Today, they must be wondering what might have been in Los Angeles. They're probably wistful in Texas, annoyed in Anaheim and, yes, frustrated in Tampa Bay.

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The Philadelphia Phillies will attempt to do something that no National League team has done since 1976, as they open the 105th edition of the World Series against the New York Yankees.

Teammates and coaches see one side of Pedro Martinez . But the fans see another.

Former teammates and the last two American League Cy Young Award winners square off this evening when the 105th edition of the World Series gets underway, as CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees welcome Cliff Lee and the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies to Yankee Stadium.

The search was lengthy, bordering maybe even on exhaustive. After a year and 12 days of hunt for a new Blue Jays president and CEO, Paul Beeston, CEO on an interim basis, looked around his office and decided he'd found the perfect man.

Last Update: 6:24 pm PRODUCED BY: Aaron Heintzelman and Chris Horan - KSHB-TV With another World Series upon us, we wanted to take a look back at the teams involved, and give you a chance to test your knowledge.