Yankees Manager Joe Girardi has been stressing that today’s World Series Ring ceremony at Yankee Stadium is an opportunity for the team to gain “closure” on the 2009 championship and become fully invested in 2010.  I think it’s a good, if symbolic, marker, and a day to celebrate the title for the last time.

In that spirit, I thought it was interesting that artist Opie Otterstad, who has painted official World Series celebration works, today gave a first look at the 2009 piece in advance of Saturday’s official unveiling at Pop International Galleries, in SoHo, NYC.

Artist Steven Holland will also display art depicting Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez at Saturday’s event.