Hideki Matsui won the World Series MVP by going 8-13 with three longballs and eight RBI. CC Sabathia won the ALCS MVP by going 2-0 with a 1.12 ERA.
But it begs the question: who deserves the postseason MVP?
The candidates are -
A-Rod: .365/.500/.808, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 15 R, 2 SB, 0 CS
Sabathia: 3-1, 1.98 ERA, 36.1 ip, 32 k, 9 bb, 28 h
Matsui: .349/.462/.674, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 5 R
Jeter: .344/.432/.563, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 14 R, CS
Rivera: 5 saves, .56 ERA, 16 ip, 14 k, 5 bb, 10 h
Pettitte: 4-0, 3.52 ERA, 30.2 ip, 25 k, 11 bb, 26 h