New York Yankees Win the World Series: Girardi Press Conference Video

Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again.

Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte won on short rest and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 on Wednesday night, finally seizing that elusive 27th title. It was the team's first since winning three straight from 1998-2000.

Matsui powered a quick rout of old foe Pedro Martinez -- and when Mariano Rivera got the final out it was ecstasy in the Bronx for George Steinbrenner's go-for-broke bunch.

What a way for Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and crew to christen their $1.5 billion ballpark: One season, one championship.

And to think it capped a season that started in turmoil -- a steroids scandal involving A-Rod, followed by hip surgery that kept him out until May.

About 100 miles south, disappointment.

For Chase Utley and the Phillies, it was a frustrating end to another scintillating season. Philadelphia fell two wins short of becoming the first NL team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds.

Ryan Howard's sixth-inning homer came too late to wipe away his World Series slump, and Phillies pitchers rarely managed to slow Matsui and the Yankees' machine.

In a fitting coincidence, this championship came eight years to the day after the Yankees lost Game 7 of the 2001 World Series in Arizona on Luis Gonzalez's broken-bat single off Rivera.

New York spent billions trying to get back. At long last, it did.

Hey Babe and Yogi, Mr. October and Joltin' Joe -- you've got company. Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia and a new generation of Yankees have procured their place in pinstriped lore.

And for the four amigos, it was ring No. 5.

Save & Share:

fruticetum: The players want to play for the Yankees to get the big payday. If the Yankees had to pay what everybody else pays, they'd get a lot fewer great players. If there were no free agency, baseball would be like the NFL.. As for the allure of cities, do you think NFL players love the city of Pittsburgh.

bigp0296: First of all were talking about baseball, football is a whole different story and plus football players would love to play for them because there a winning franchise do you really think the best baseball players would play for a bad team with the money. no they want to play for a winning team with a high payroll get overe it. I didn't see anyone complain about the 90's yankees in fact the 1998 yankees had a higher payroll then the 2009 yankees.

fruticetum: I'm complaining about the Yankees starting in 1978 when the started winning after free agency was instituted in 1975. You say players want to play for a winning team, but the Yankees wouldn't have been a winning team without free agency.

bigp0296: okay listen obviously you just hate the Yankees even your trash talking the great 70's teams. Tell me this how come in the 2003 the Marlins had the highest payroll and how come in 2004 the redsox's had the highest payroll. okay the yankees had 2 coaches in 14 years and 1 GM in 12 years they know what they are doing you don't just win in a snap with the greatest players you know how they become great by being trained by the best and the yankees have that not some last place team.

fruticetum: I do hate the Yankees, but I hate the system that rewards the wealthy teams more. Your facts about the Marlins and Red Sox payrolls just reinforces my claim that the system is fucked up. We need total revenue sharing and salary caps. Baseball needs to get rid of free agency.

cp5051: So rigged? What happened to "Yankees spend money on players who don't perform?" Now you bring in cohesive crew and now "they're buying championships." I guess you find something to say if your time doesn't make it to the post or get their asses kicked(Phillies)

ant4life33: Yankees draw Ratings 2009 World Series champions New York Yankees

roy5442: Dude money dont buy championships money buys free agent and players//manager get championships look at mets 2nd highest payroll and had one of the worst records this season = FACT PROVED MONEY DOESNT BUY EM

cp5051: See, fruticetum, with Twins and Royals pay, the Yankees still won championships. The '96 and '98 Yankees. They didn't win with all star talent like they did a few weeks ago.

cp5051: Those teams won with timely base hits and homeruns, and defense. Look at the '94 yankees. If it wasn't for the lockout they would have played Montreal in the WS.

cp5051: The '95 Yankees who lost to the Mariners. These Yankees teams didn't have a big payroll. Their talent was like Twins, Angels, Phillies teams you see today. They just got it done. Yankees always had money to spend. Yeah, duh, they do play in NEW YORK CITY. The Knicks aren't doing and you will always see a crowd becuase it's NY and it's the Garden. Big Payroll? You mean Reggie Jackson? Dave Winfield? Goose Gossage? Rickey Henderson? Deion Sanders? Who?

fruticetum: I never said money guaranteed chanpionships; I said teams that win have money. Big difference.

fruticetum: Why can't you people understand this simple fact? Money doesn't guarantee championships, yet almost every champion has a big payroll in baseball.

cp5051: I know you didn't say that. You did say that money doesn't guarantee championships. I replied to you but the comment was meant for Big P.

cp5051: My fault for using your name..."See, fuitcetum, with Twins..."

gfscarface13: 2009 Yankees Payroll a Record 203 Million. Yankees basically handed a Check for 203 Million to that Money Loving Jew for the Trophy

FightTipsPhil: Put it this way. Yankees dont make the playoffs in 08. Pretty angry. They go out and spend 203 million on the next years. Win championship. it doent take a genious to work otu why they won the championship.

clarissaexplains3: @gfscarface13 the money we spent this year does not explain the other 26 world series we have won in the past, which is the most in ALL OF PRO SPORTS in NORTH AMERICA! its so annoying when sore losers like you look for excuses like that

gfscarface13: @ SLUTTYClarissaWHORE69 Your Comment does not make sense.

clarissaexplains3: @gfscarface13 ahahaha love the change in my name. no need to be a butthurt faggot, enjoy your aids.

gfscarface13: You shouldn't say that as a Joke or make Fun of people who have AIDS or any Disease, Cancer or sickness. Pray and ask God for forgiveness.

Surfer041: Talk about sour grapes. The games are played on the field not on paper. They won plain and simple. Nothing you or any other haters can change that. You are jealous of the Yankees and all their success. Bow before your Emperor.

Surfer041: Remember when the Marlins won in 03? What was their payroll? Like 26 million. Granted they had no buisness being there (Thanks to Steve Bartman)

Lovetheskorpionshow: Girardi did a hell of a job, the Yankees came back after game 1 and kicked ass<333

hop2171: better get that crying towel ready for "10 cause the phils still dont have enough to get the job done! hahahahahaha fuk the phils!

Author: kcal9; Uploaded: Nov 5, 2009; Duration: 5:12; Views: 8950

Tags: new  york  yankees  win  the  world  series:  girardi  press  conference  phillies  mlb  girardi hosiery girardin wine girardi tiles giardia girardin industriel girardinus metallicus girardian lectionary girardi stockings girardi ceramiche girardian