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ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- So firm is their grip on this series, so ascendant is their vantage point, the New York Yankees can now watch all the commotion down below with the amusement of a spectator. That's the privilege of a high seat. This American League Championship Series has its own social order now, where the umps and the Angels get all the hardship, and where the Yanks earn the right to celebrate.

New York's 10-1 victory against the Angels in Tuesday night's Game 4 at Angel Stadium is perhaps best presented as a dividing line, separating those who have it good from those who probably shouldn't read many fan blogs today. The Yankees, beyond a doubt, have it good. They're up 3-1 in this series. They have CC Sabathia, an ace who can pitch on short rest and in turn make pitching look like rest. They have Alex Rodriguez, who's now homered in three straight postseason games, all but fighting Reggie Jackson for the rights to his month. They have only one game left to win. Then it's on to the World Series, and everybody can argue whether baseball's highest-paid pitcher or its highest-paid position player deserves to be series MVP.