New York Yankees

Yes, they didn't know Mark Teixiera wasn't Nick Swisher, and yes, they got the name wrong of the 2009 Yankee theme song "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z, and they missed Jorge Posada all together, but the commentators still did an okay job considering they aren't sports journalists. Yankee fans in the massive crowd did a pretty good job themselves of getting good victory parade footage.

Of course, AJ needs his personal catcher to go down the Canyon of Heros.

Video from the Yanks parade.

Andy going down the Canyon of Heros

World Series winning Yankees: Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Jorge Posada appeared on The David Letterman Show, the night after winning the Series, with a certain surprise MVP guest.

Yankee fans feel on top of the world this week, but when the excitement is over, it may be hard to readjust to our normal ho-hum lives.

Thursday night was all about popping corks, and Friday afternoon is all about a parade. The route begins on Broadway at Battery Place at 11 a.m. and continues uptown along the Canyon of Heroes to Chambers Street. Then, a ceremony will be held at City Hall Plaza, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present the Yankees with the Keys to the City.

The New York Yankees have an amazing legacy with the most championship titles of any team in any league in professional sports history.

Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera all started playing together in 1995 and have won several World Series titles together, including #27 Wednesday night.

Just call him Statsui. Hideki was the hero of Game 6.

Hal and Hank accept 2009 World Series trophy on behalf of their dad, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

2-run HR in second + 2-run single in third + 2-run double in fifth = 6 run-scoring hits = 2009 World Series MVP

It sounds great every time.

2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui drove in two runs with a double to right field, giving the Yankees a comfortable 7-1 lead in the fifth inning.

Obviously, the FOX television network is not known for subtlety or restraint when it comes to shilling for its various synerg-tatsic properties, but their ridiculous Avatar promos on Sunday redefined crappy product placement. (Via Deadspin.com)