K-Hud for MVP

Chris Sessa holds a sign with a picture New York Yankees' Alex Rodriquez and Kate Hudson during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in New York.
(AP)

Was There a Parade in New York Today Or Something?
OK, Fine, Congratulations to the New York Yankees
on Winning World Championship No. 27
... But You Owe It All to Kate Hudson

"This is the greatest event of my life. It's nine years in the making and we owe it to Kate Hudson." -- Chris Sessa, holding sign at the big parade today


BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons
(BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons)

Johnny Damon points to fans from a City Hall window before the start of a ceremony celebrating the Yankees 27th World Series championship
(AP)

That's the Point


More Scenes from the Parade

BDD
(BDD Photo Illustration / Don. D.)

Yes, Virginia, You Can Buy the World Series!

New York Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees celebrates with the trophy after their 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Six of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on November 4, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
(Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

The Steinbrenners Get What They Paid For

The Globetrotters Win! THEEEEEEEEE GLOBETROTTERS WIN!
Japan's Hideki Matsui, The Indians' CC Sabathia, Texas Rangers' Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira, Toronto's A.J. Burnett, and Boston's Johnny Damon Lead the Way
And For Just $423.5 Million in Long-Term Free-Agent Spending, And a Few Million More to Round Out the $206M Roster, You Too Can Be a World Champion
We Won 95 Games Last Year in a Very Competitive Division. Sincerely, Theo Epstein
We'll Always Have NASCAR, Yachts, and Real Estate! Sincerely, John Henry
And Where In the World Is Larry Lucchino While the Evil Empire Eats His Lunch?
At Least Tom Werner Put Out a New Hit Show with Kelsey Grammar... Oh, Nevermind
Playing the Role of an Over-matched Grady Little Tonight Will Be Charlie Manuel
Did The Phillies Know There Was a Game to Be Played Last Night? Just Awful
Theo's Got Numbers That Prove Alex Gonzalez is a Better Player Than Alex Rodriguez
The Royals Have Got to Be Feeling Good About Their Chances Next Season
And They Did It By Cracking the Shell of the Pitcher Formally Known As Pedro
The Movement Starts Here: Bring Back John Damon! Bring Back John Damon!
Oh The Things You Can Do With a Billion Dollar Stadium Full of Money Launderers
Read It And Weep: New York Post | Daily News | Newsday

"Hey Dirt Dogs... %$#! &%$! %$#! &$#! &%$#! &%! &%#! and %$#! &%$!"
-- E-mails from all the Yankee fans, apparently happy about winning title No. 27*


BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons
(BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons)

And Red Sox Fans Are Finally Going to Get Restless ...

"Theo, Tito, and John Henry (and mainly John Henry): Well, you got your work cut out for you now. You used to be BOLD, and no one has seen it in 5 years. The Yanks just out DID everyone here and you were left in their wake. Now, it's up to you to go out and be BOLD once again. Your NATION is requiring it of you. Failure will be on you and no one, especially you, should accept it. Be aggressive! Stand tall and do the most for your team. Find the right blend of excellence and personality and bring it to Boston. We can no longer depend on low risk high reward players like Smoltz. We all saw how (not) well he did this year. Go out and Get it!!!" -- Jack H., Red Sox Nation

The Impromptu Bostonian

Starting pitcher Pedro Martinez of the Philadelphia Phillies comes out of the game in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series against at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
(Getty Images / Chris McGrath)

Pedro Wants to Do It for Us Because He's One of Us

Pedro Before Game 6: 'I Am a Part of Boston'

Q. Would it amuse you to hear that every Red Sox fan is rooting for you to beat the Yankees?

PEDRO MARTINEZ: No, it wouldn't. It wouldn't surprise me at all. I know that they don't like the Yankees to win, not even in Nintendo games. (Laughter). And knowing that I am part of Boston, I consider myself a Bostonian, as well, too, I've been a Montrealer, a Bostonian, and now a New Yorker, and somehow I might become a Philadelphian now. But I've only been there for a short period. It's something that's a work in progress, and I'm pretty sure that every Boston fan out there can feel proud that I'm going to try to beat the Yankees, and I'm going to give just the same effort I always did for them. They're special fans, and they will always have my respect.

BDD - Mr. Punchy
(BDD Photo Illustration / Mr. Punchy)

Some Six Sense

BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons
(BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons)

Mazz: For Pedro, Present Is a Gift from the Past
Shaughnessy: A Night at the Theater
Callahan: Pedro Is No Goat
Buckley: Can't Take Our Eyes Off Pedro

BDD / Mike Valerio
(BDD Photo Illustration / Mike Valerio )

Who's Your Editor?

New York Post
(11.4.09, New York Post back cover)

Speed Damon

Johnny Damon runs to third base chased down by Philadelphia Phillies Pedro Feliz during the ninth inning in Game 4 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in Philadelphia, November 1, 2009
(Reuters)

Damon Leads the Way as Yankees Steal a Page
from the Red Sox Old Playbook

Was That Dave Roberts or Johnny Damon on the Basepaths?
New York 7, Philadelphia 4 | Yankees on the Verge of Winning Series

"I have never had a bigger hit." -- Alex Rodriguez, Mr. November (just awful)


David Ortiz Sure Doesn't Want to Talk About the Past, Or Look for Answers
Game 5: THEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEEEEEEEEES LOSE!!!!!!
Vote for Pedro to Find the Magic One More Time
In Case You Missed It: A-Rod's Really a Horse's Behind

Trick or Treat?

BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons
(BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons)

New York Back in the Driver's Seat

Bombers Bang 3 Homers to Take Series Lead
Sox Had Nice Weather for Golf Today


Happy Halloween

BDD Photo Illustration
(BDD Photo Illustration)

4 Years Ago, Theo Hit the Road

BDD is a feature of Boston.com. The site is not produced by the Boston Globe sports dept.

Boston Globe:

27th in a Series > Even here, NY fans true to their stripes > Pedro goes out in a clang > Big four wins again > 2009 postseason: Rise of Yankees, fall of umpires > Everything in NY will be Girardi's for the asking > McCourts headed back to court

Boston Herald:

No magic ending for valiant Pedro Martinez > Theo Epstein can’t just wait ’til next year > Matsui in glory > Yankees end drought by finishing Phillies > Yankees come up big when it counts

ProJo:

Philadelphia writer names his goat, it’s Pedro > Matsui, Series MVP, brings Japan to its feet > A-Rod’s embarrassing season ends in triumph > Why did the Phillies lose, they can count the ways > Yankees win one for The Boss; he’s ‘teary eyed’

New York Post:

Matsui, Pettitte carry Yankees to Series title > Title shared by fathers & sons > Crown was a long time coming for A-Rod > Core wins one for the thumb > Embattled Girardi gets last laugh > Matsui mania
Feed provided by
Subscribe to Dirt DogsWhat's RSS?
Name
E-mail
Comment

Please e-mail any images or attachments here.

The "Curt’s Pitch for ALS" program is a joint effort by Curt and Shonda Schilling and The ALS Association Mass Chapter to strike out Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Support SHADE!

The SHADE Foundation thanks Red Sox Nation for joining in their fight to save future generations from melanoma.
Hot Stove, Cool Music
Get the CD. Support Paul and Theo Epstein's Foundation to be Named Later.