As a Yankee fan, unfortunately I am watching this. I stayed in to watch it alone, bad idea lol.
Cashman *passing* on Lee in July was foolish, but letting Haren get traded when they were close on him was an even bigger mistake. Lee was a rental, and it worked out for Texas now, but he is most likely gone, and I doubt they win the World Series. The Yankees lineup just caved. Either they were patient to a fault or they hit the ball hard and didn't find grass. They should have smoked Lewis twice, instead he looks like a Cy Young candidate.
Above any team, you know the Yankees will be right back here next year. No other team can make that claim. Talk about the payroll all you want, it does not GUARANTEE anything, as they (2008) and other teams (Sox, Cubs, Mets, etc.) have proved.
Luckily I am taking this well (still sober, which is a plus), I guess nothing can compare to the Finals this year....ugh.