<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Phakathi nenkathi engekho, amaYankees ahlela kabusha uhlu lwawo ngokutholwa kwezinkanyezi eziningana zama-free agent, kuhlanganise noCC Sabathia, uMark Teixeira, no-A. J. Burnett. Ekuqaleni kwesizini ka-2009, amaYankees avula i-Yankee Stadium entsha, etholakala enyakatho ye-River Avenue ukusuka ekhaya labo langaphambili. AmaYankees abeka irekhodi leligi enkulu ngokudlala ibhola elingenaphutha emidlalweni engu-18 elandelanayo kusukela ngoMeyi 14 kuya kuJuni 1, 2009. AmaYankees aqeda eyokuqala e-AL East. E-ALDS bahlula iMinnesota Twins ngaphambi kokunqoba iLos Angeles Angels e-ALCS  <response>: , 42. I-Yankees yahlula i-Philadelphia Phillies, e-World Series 42, isihloko sayo se-World Series esingu-27. 