Following the World Series, Matsui becomes a free agent. The Yankees want to open up the designated hitter spot as a place for resting some of New York’s veteran players like Alex Rodriguez, third baseman, Jorge Posada, catcher, Derek Jeter, shortstop, and Johnny Damon, left fielder and another free agent. On Thursday Damon will turn 36 and Matsui will be 36 next June.

On Wednesday night in Game 6 Hideki Matsui’s six RBIs tied a record in the World Series, working on short rest Andy Pettitte got the win, and the Yankees defeated Philadelphia 7-3 to finally seize the most elusive sports title.

There was one major reason that the New York Yankees gave CC Sabathia a contract as big as his presence is while he is on the mound: to lead the Yankees back to winning another World Series title. So far he sure has delivered.

The biggest spenders in baseball, the New York Yankees, finally were able to cash in and win the pennant for the first time in six years, defeating the Angels 5-2 on Sunday night in Game 6 of the ALCS behind the pitching of Andy Pettitte, the savvy October pro. New York will next host Philadelphia, the defending champions, in the opening game of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Early Sunday morning Hairston helped to bring the classic Game 2 of the American League Championship Series to an end when he scored during the 13th inning on a throwing error off of a Melky Cabrera grounder to give the Yankees a 4-3 victory and a lead in the series 2-0.

Alex Rodriguez was able to finally deliver a playoff performance that was needed and demanded by his talent. He helped to power the Yankees back into the American League championship series.

On his first at bat this season Alex Rodriguez smacked a three run home run, and on his last at bat he blasted a grand slam. In between the Yankees slugger was mighty impressive as well.

The Yankees have certainly had a great regular season, but as everyone know it can be an entirely different game in the playoffs. Here are some of the key players that will need to contribute in order for the Yankees to win their 27th World Championship.

Major college football will make its return to the Bronx forty seven years after the last bowl game was hosted at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees on Wednesday announced that a deal with the Big 12 and Big East conferences for hosting a bowl game beginning December 2010 in Yankee Stadium had been reached.

The Yankees were able to clinch the American League East, with a two run single from Hideki Matsui with two outs in the sixth inning along with a strong six innings of pitching from Andy Pettitte. The defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in front of a crowd of 47,576 at Yankee Stadium.