The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series last night after beating the Phillies in Game 6 by a score of 7-3. Hideki Matsui decided to show the world that even one of the ugliest Japanese players to ever put on pinstripes can be a “true Yankee.” Matsui hit .615 for the series with three home runs and eight RBIs, including six last night. Oh, and he only played in three games because he was a DH.

“It’s awesome,” Matsui said through a translator. “Unbelievable. I’m surprised myself.”

“I guess it’s hard to make a comparison. When I was in Japan, that was the ultimate goal. Being here, winning the World Series, becoming world champions, that’s what you strive for here.” –Y! Sports.

Phillies slugger Chase Utley and his five series homers were making a case for the MVP award, but his 0-for-3 night certainly quashed his chance of being the second player ever to win the award while playing for the losing team.

So yeah, SportsCenter will be essentially unwatchable for non-Yankee fans over the next 24 hours. But if you’re not a Yankees fan, don’t fret. Because pitchers and catchers report in about six weeks. And no, “pitchers and catchers” was not meant as a gay euphemism, but if you are gay and that last sentence got you excited, then that’s my bad.