Frankie The Sports Guy

 The Following Post  was contributed By Richard Malangone of sportsfanIQ ( www.sportsfanIQ.com ) 

So the Yankees are again World Series Champions of baseball. After finishing

off the, previously, defending World Series Champions in six games, the Bombers

from the Bronx brought back a title that was beginning to seem elusive.

We know what the critics are saying. "It's been nine whole years for the poor

Yankees since they last tasted victory."

And that's true.

Fans of the New York Yankees are spoiled to be given a competitive team year in

and year out. But so what. Fans of other teams are simply resentful and

jealous that it isn't their team attempting to win every title.

But wait a second. The Yankees don't win every title. So what's all the fuss

about?

Just because the Yankees spend money to win - you know, the whole point of

sports in the first place - doesn't guarantee them a title (as the last nine

years as proven).

When the Red Sox won their first title, this writer was respectful of their

championship, even though they did it in historic fashion over the Yankees.

Every fan should have the opportunity to experience a taste of victory.

Five years later, and two championships, you would think Red Sox fans would have

the decency to sit back quietly. But no.

Let's keep things in perspective here. The Red Sox sought Alex Rodriguez. They

dangled large amounts of money (although seemingly not enough) in the eyes of

Mark Teixeria. And don't dare claim they didn't want CC Sabathia this off

season.

But because they couldn't wrangle them in, they're once again bitter.

But we digress.

The New York Yankees are champions.

In six games, the best team of 2009 showed what it took to win. No one made

predictions. They simply went out and played ball. They hit, they pitched,

they fielded, and they did it all with purpose.

Say what you may about the boys from the Bronx. But if your team woke up today

as World Series Champions, I would say congratulations!