This will seem somewhat arrogant to some baseball fans, but the long wait for our destiny is finally here after nine years. The Yankees got it done tonight with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to lead the New York Yankees to the 27th championship in their illustrious history.

Mariano Rivera was last on the mound for the final out in 2000 when we beat the Mets. In 2001 he was on the mound but we all remember that crushing defeat at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

We got back in 2003 but the Florida Marlins and Josh Beckett had other ideas. In 2004 we had the collapse in the ALCS vs. the Boston Red Sox and then in 2005, 2006 and 2007 the Yankees were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

After not making the playoffs in 2008 it was obvious the Yankees needed an ace and to bolster their rotation. They did that with the addition of prime free agents CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. We also added Mark Teixeira to provide protection for A-Rod and the recipe for a championship was conceived.

Tonight we concluded that journey and we are again in our rightful place as champions of the world.

Andy Pettitte started and was great for 5 1/3. Joba Chamberlain followed and was able to complete the 6th and pitch into the seventh. Damaso Marte was absolutely brilliant tonight and throughout the entire World Series. He entered in the 7th with two on and having to face Chase Utley. He struck him out on three pitches to end the inning. He stayed on to start the eighth and struck out Ryan Howard.

Mo was then called with one out in the eighth. He struck out Jayson Werth swinging. Raul Ibanez battled for nine pitches and eventually belted a double over the head of Brett Gardner. It appeared that Gardner was playing too shallow and the ball sailed over his head. Mo then got Pedro Feliz to foul out to Posada to end the eighth.

With three outs to go to the championship Mo got Matt Stairs to line out to Jeter for the first out. Carlos Ruiz walked but then Jimmy Rollins flew deep to right for the second out. Shane Victorino battled for ten pitches but grounded to Cano at second to end the game and give the 27th championship to the Yankees.

Rivera had 41 pitches on the night and his postseason ERA remains at 0.75. For the series he appeared in all four Yankees wins with 2 saves and did not allow a run.

Hideki Matsui was named the MVP by having 3 home runs and 8 RBI with a batting average of .615.

For Rivera, Pettitte, Jeter and Posada it was their fifth championship of their careers which they all started in 1995.

I will now sign off as and I plan to take a ride and blast "We Are The Champions" by Queen.

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