It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I am SUPER EXCITED today. And no it's not just because I was up at 6:30 this morning for a 7:15am crew call for the morning show I am working on (it's going to be a long semester) or the fact that I just had about a gallon of Dunkin Donut's Iced Coffee (actually that may be the only reason I am excited). Hopefully I can bang out this blog before I have a total caffeine crash.

So why am I so excited? Is it because Tina Fey once again made fun of Sarah Palin on SNL this weekend? (sort of) Is it because Obama said orgy in the debate? (yeah, that was pretty awesome). Or, is it because the playoffs for Major League Baseball start this week? (bingo!).

Finally, it's October, Soxtober for all you Red Sox fans, and the hunt for the World Series title is on. And what kind of sports blog would this be if I didn't give my predictions on who will win the Divisional Series?

Red Sox vs. Angels: (Red Sox). The 2008 Red Sox are no where near as strong as the 2007 Red Sox especially in the bullpen. Does Manny DelCarmen ever have more than two good outings in a row? Can the Sox pull it together even without their Ace, Josh Beckett for the opener? I think so. The Red Sox serve the Angels a beat down almost every year in the playoffs and I think this year will be no different. Although, I don't think 2008 will provide another championship ring for the Sox.

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Chicago/Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay: (Tampa Bay): At this point the Sox and the Twins have not played their tiebreaker game to determine their fate. But it's irrelevant. The Rays are going to take the series because they are a living Disney movie, if they lost in the first round of the playoffs, it would be a helluva short Disney film. They have to make it at least to the World Series, then they can lose.

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L.A Dodgers vs. Chicago: (Dodgers): So the Cubs are the new Red Sox, the team that can't seem to win a World Series and are followed by a cloud of misery (and no I'm not just talking about Hurricane Kyle, wow that was a bad joke). And this year will yield similar results. The Dodgers, under Joe Torre's exceptional management skills and Manny's hot bat will advance over the Cubs.


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Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia: (Phillies) Is this even a question? If ESPN likes the Phillies then I do to, and with a strong bullpen and equally strong offense, the Phillies cannot mess this one up although a good upset makes for an even better story so I may just change my answer to the Brewers for the sake of journalism.


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So who takes the cake? Who is going to win it all this year? The Yankees. Haha sorry I wouldn't resist, maybe next year Jeter. Well I may not like them, and I may hate their Cinderella story, but there is something about a turn around year and team chemistry that goes a long way so I'm going to have to say the Tampa Bay Rays will take it all this year. I never thought I'd utter that sentence unless I was being sarcastic (and just plain mean) but I think luck is obviously on their side and it's the Ray's year.

What are your thoughts? Do you agree with my expert prediction or have some thoughts of your own? Am I completely wrong? (no, just kidding). Post a comment, let me know your opinions.