A.J. Burnett News

The New York Yankees are back on top of the baseball world, celebrating their record 27th championship.

The greatest franchise in American sports history is again the champion of baseball.

A little more than two years ago, Joba Chamberlain was a minor-league starting pitcher nearing his innings limit when Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made the decision to temporarily move Chamberlain's powerful right arm to the bullpen.

On the night of Nov. 1, 2001, I was sitting alone in the second-floor lounge of Shaw Hall on the campus of Syracuse University, having been banished there after cheering too loudly in the room of two Red Sox fans following Scott Brosius' game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.

Hard to believe that six months ago, because of the Yankees' poor start, Joe Girardi's job was considered to be in jeopardy.

After an off day, the Yankees will try to close out the Angels with a Game 5 win in the American League Championship Series tonight at Angel Stadium.

Only in New York can the best team money can buy be saluted as a gutty band of over-achievers. After all, CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira aren't any more talented than any Pirate, Padre or Indians duo, right? Bud Shaw says that's one of baseball's most disingenuous spins.

Game 5: Cliff Lee beat AJ Burnett. No shock there. Game 6: I'm not sure how well Pettite can pitch on 3 days' rest, but there's no doubt the guy is a competitor.

Andy Pettitte throwing on three days' rest? Even with his postseason record, it seemed like a dicey proposition, especially after A.J. Burnett blew up in Game 5 of the World Series.

The New York Yankees christened the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium the same way they opened "The House That Ruth Built" 86 years ago -- with a World Series title, the 27th for Major League Baseball's storied franchise.

Can aging team regroup for another World Series title? Phil Rogers November 8, 2009 Now for the really hard part.

Monday night in Philly, Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett started Game Five of the World Series on three days' rest, which he hadn't done since last season while in a Blue Jays uniform.

That's the going rate for a second Yankees World Series championship in the first decade of the 21st century.

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

Free agent pitchers A.J. Burnett, right, and C.C. Sabathia both signed long-term deals to help the Yankees capture their 27th World Series title.

It's never to early to look at the Yankees in 2010. New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman talking with manager Joe Girardi during batting practice in preparation for game three tomorrow against the Philadelphia Phillies .

Share + Nov 6, 2009 6:24 pm US/Central NEW YORK 1 of 5 Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees waves to the crowd from a float during the Yankees World Series Victory Parade as actress Minka Kelly looks on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.

George Steinbrenner always relied on Reggie Jackson to produce for him when he played for the Yankees, and Wednesday Jackson came though again, this time with an accurate and comforting prediction.

Let's get this straight. There's only one Mr. October. What Chase Utley has done is tremendous, hitting five home runs in this World Series, but don't even think about putting the Phillies' second baseman in the same class as Reggie Jackson's five home runs for the World Series champion Yankees in 1977.

The New York Yankees rolled down the Canyon of Heroes in the traditional World Series parade on Friday morning.