Returned to sunny Long Island a few hours ago, and the first question everyone asked was this: "What's it like in the clubhouse during that celebration?"
Well, as a reporter, there are some mixed feelings.
It's neat to witness the celebration firsthand considering you've seen so much else throughout the season, beginning with pitchers and catchers in the middle of February. But at the same time you are walking a thin line in the clubhouse, trying to take note of everything that's going on while standing far away from the action, desperately wanting to keep dry. It's a tough go.
And you know what else? The smell of champagne is so thick in the air, it's almost hard to breathe. I know that sounds crazy, but it's true. It's very overwhelmning when you walk into the room and hit that wall of champagne.
Last night's celebration, in my estimation, was bigger than their parties celebrating division titles in 2004 and 2005. Had to have been some flight to Tampa last night...
And for those of you wondering about my computer woes, everything has been fixed. Surgery was much shorter than I expected. Thanks for all the emails of support.