Godzilla Saves New York
In one of the greatest World Series performances of all time, Japanese veteran Hideki Matsui totalled six RBIs on three hits to secure the first title for the New York Yankees since 2000.
Here’s a very informative piece about Matsui that may be lifted from the MLB Archives, or perhaps the History Channel, as its production value is so spectacular:
In a night of blissful delirium for the Yankees and their fans, a few more tidbits from the greater intrawebs:
A compelling article by fan and commentator, Keith Olbermann, argues that it is literally impossible to hate Yankee closer, Mariano Rivera despite your rooting preference. He also happens upon network cable rival Sean Hannity in the Stadium crowd.
Yankee fan propaganda central, Nomaas.org, saved the premiere of a complete website redesign for the Yankees championship clinching game. One wonders what would have happened to the WordPress upgrade if the Yanks collapsed in seven.
River Avenue Blues features a great GIF showing us a full spectrum of hope transforming into relief and finally to bliss, on the face of Yankee manager Joe Girardi.
Great night for baseball.