Just as the ’96 Championship launched a Yankee Dynasty, it’s a good time to speculate if yesterday’s win will start a new Dynasty run.

We won’t know for a few years, but looking at the Club there are good arguments for each side.

With a new core of talent including Teixeira, C.C., Burnett, and the Captain Jeter, you can argue that this crop is going to stay on top.  Unlike the group brought in after the 2000 Championship, this group got the job done with no delay.

You can also argue that this Club just clicked at the right time, laving a lot of issues to work out this offseason.

With all the things they have going for them, they also have a lot of problems on the horizon.

Will they resign key free agents heading towards the twilight of their careers?  Johnny Damon and World Series MVP Hideki Matsui brought the World Series home, but can you maintain a dynasty with your heart instead of your head?
There is a 37-year old Andy Pettitte and a senior Jorge Posada, who still has to play the most demanding position on the field.
Rivera is a year older, and then there is the question of Joba’s role next season.

It’s safe to say that the Yankees have the money to bring in the high priced talent, but with an 8-year drought because of chasing the wrong players, will they have what it takes to bring in the right type of guy.  

This year they got it right.

Being at the new ballpark, the atmosphere in the postseason was different from past years.

The feeling at the ballpark is just not the same.  I can’t say if it’s all the empty seats, or that it’s quieter; it doesn’t have a pulse like the old Stadium.  

Al Leiter made a good point, and said, “It hasn’t found its identity yet.” With one season down, and a championship won, we’ll see if there is a new identity in the Bronx.  Just as it’s unfair to compare teams of different vintage, it is unfair to compare Stadiums form different eras.  

A day after the season it’s a little ridiculous to start making predictions, but here’s what I think.  I didn’t have a voice on the show tonight, so I’m going to let it out here.

Look for the Giants to have a big 2010, get some offense and make the playoffs.   I always like to pick a Cinderella team, but I’m not going to make the same mistake by picking the Reds.  I’d love to be able to say with conviction…The Padres will turn it around in 2010. – Matt Vasgersian