Let me say that I agree that the 2001 World Series had great moments of drama, but it was not that great compared to other World Series I have witness. The New York Yankees scored a total of 14 runs in seven games and the hitting by players on both teams was atrocious. There was some great pitching but that doesn’t necessarily translate into a great Series.

I am not a big fan of Randy Johnson, but the sharing of the World Series MVP with Curt Schilling is a travesty. The former Red Sox righthander was two faced about the situation of his pitching on three days rest. He acted like a macho guy in front of the camera and microphone, but behind the scenes, he was complaining and overreacting to the soreness he felt. His whining was nothing more than a preface to the possibility of him pitching a bad game. But the powers that be probably felt that Schilling was owed something because he pitched twice on three days rest. Johnson’s performance was much more valuable.

Alfonso Soriano is going to be a great player. The wonderful thing about Soriano is that mistakes do not phase him for long. He came through in the clutch several times during the playoffs and he’s a credit to the organization.

Winning the World Series has probably saved the career of Byung-Hyun Kim. The 22 year old Korean was visibly crushed after surrendering home runs in game four and five. I couldn’t help but be reminded of the look that Donnie Moore, the ex-California Angel pitcher, had after he gave up the game tying homer to Dave Henderson in the ALCS in 1986. Moore was so crushed by the event that it spiraled him to a deep depression that later resulted in suicide.

Bye, bye Paul O’Neil. He might be the poster boy of the pissed off professional athlete, but he always conducted himself in a dignified manner and he was a great ball player. Please do us a favor and stay retired if you call it quits.