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Sox over Angels in 5.

- It will be more of a struggle and a nailbiter than Sox fans originally thought. These are the two most complete teams in baseball top to bottom. Don't expect any late inning comebacks against this Angels bullpen. Will J.D. Drew continue the relatively kinda, semi-warm streak he's on? They'll need it, offense is still lacking on this team. Does anyone else think its weird that the Sox kept three catchers on the roster when Tim Wakefield is too hurt to play in the first round? Yeah...I found that a curious decision by the boy wonder. Last time in the postseason against the Halos, the Sox pulled of the sweep en route to a World Series win. This road will prove much tougher.

Yanks over Indians in 3.

- What have the Indians done in the postseason lately? Exactly. What have the Yanks done in the postseason...forever? Exactly. If the Yanks played in the same division as the Mets, they probably would have won the division by 27 games, all of which would have been gained in August and September. What about the Yanks pitching staff? It will do...there's enough firepower to cover up the fact that Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera are collecting from the AARP. BUT the year 2000 looms large and A-Rod will have to hit over .650 with 22 home runs in 19 at bats to even have a SHOT at pleasing Yanks fans in this postseason series...can he pull it off? I dont know...but the Indians are toast.

Arizona over Chicago in 5.

- In case you slept through the postseason or looked too long at the Padres, Arizona won the west...and the NL's best record. A very underrated pitching staff and a good mix of players. Arizona looks like a winner...alternatively the Cubs look like...well, the Cubs. Is it just me or do the names Soriano, Ramirez, Zambrano, and Lilly SCREAM "Choke!". If that's not bad enough, I got a Ryan Dempster to show you. The losing tradition continues...and this time, a fan won't be to blame.

Philly over Colorado in 4.

- A very fun series, indeed. Neither of these teams have much experience to speak of here. But, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are two of the game's best pure hitters. This Phillies team has suffered through more injuries than ANY other team in the postseason right now. They are STILL withour Freddy Garcia, Jon Lieber, and Tom Gordon. They're scrappy and they DESERVE to be there. Colorado will be burned out after the maraton Monday night and won't be able to rebound. Rox fans, Larry Walker is not walking through that door. BTW, turning point of the season? Trading Byung-Hyun Kim to the Marlins on May 13th...they were 16-22 at the time of the trade...hmmm...