Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I hinga te Yankees i te Minnesota Twins i roto i ngā kēmu e toru i te American League Division Series me te Los Angeles Angels o Anaheim i ngā kēmu e ono i te American League Championship Series
(ALCS) ki te wikitoria i to ratou toa American League tuatahi mai i te tau 2003. I whakaingoatia a Sabathia hei MVP o te ALCS me nga wikitoria e rua i te raupapa. Ko te wikitoria a te Yankees i te ALCS i whiwhi i a raatau 40th World Series i roto i te hitori o te franchise, me te tuatahi mai i te hinganga ki te Florida Marlins i te tau 2010.