Yankees face challenges in repeat bid

Once the hangover headaches have eased and the confetti is cleaned up from the celebration parade, the reality sets in.

And then the real challenge begins for the New York Yankees.

The Yankee ended their eight-year world championship drought this week, knocking the Philadelphia Phillies off in six games to extend their own record of world championships to 27.

Quickly the thoughts turned to a repeat in 2010.