World Series Champion New York Yankees

No, the New York Yankees did not answer the critics, as some media members are saying. They only confirmed -- for the first time in nine years, by the way -- what the critics have been saying about them all along:

• Yes, they overpaid most of their players.
• Yes, they aggressively went after coveted free agents during the offseason.
• Yes, they built a brand new stadium for an ungodly amount of money.

So, what did the Yankees do differently from 80 percent of the other clubs in the major leagues?

Nothing, except they did all those things a little better while finding a winning formula on the field. They did what they had to do to win a title. Nobody in their right mind can criticize them for that.

Congratulations, Bombers.