Bombers, Fightin' Phils, Rays, and Twinkies lead the way to 2010 WORLD SERIES

Its about that time again for the "Fall Classic" is right around the corner. The BLUEDUDE thought he would chime in on who he thought would be the favorites for the Classic. Earlier in the season there were a few surprises but in a 182 game season the cream most often rises to the top as contenders become pretenders through the dog days of summer.

Here is my list for who i think will bring it home or who has the best chance at getting to the "FALL CLASSIC":

JR CIRCUIT

1. BRONX BOMBERS: Who else would you roll with. The leadership starts at Skip Joe Girardi and then #2 on down. No ship is ran tighter and is more airtight than the boys who play in the Bronx Zoo. To win or go deep in the playoffs a team must have these essentials: Pitching(C.C., Pettite, Burnitz, SANDMAN), Defense up the middle(#2, Cano, Grandersdon,Posada, and Gardner), and of course timely hitting. In the BRONX THEY ARE BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE FALL RUN and this year is no different.

2. RAYS: Slowly building a AL PoWERHOUSE. From the front office down to Manager Joe Maddon you won't find a better ran Professional sports organization from a business model perspective. They mirror the YANKS in every aspect except STAR POWER but 3b Evan Longoria is leading that department. Very good pitching led by Youngster LHP David Price anchoring the staff. One of the top outfields in the majors in L to R Crawford, Upton, And Zorbrist. Excellent Lineup with Carlos Pena, the aforementioned Longoria, and Upton in the middle. Will be a very tough out if out at all. WHO SAID YOU COULDN'T PLAY WINNING BASEBALL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN TAMPA..................RAYS COULD WIN IT

SR. CIRCUIT

3. FIGHTIN' PHILS: They are the clear favorite in the Senior Circuit. All the intangibles plus being in back to back Fall Classics is priceless as well. Clubhouse leaders JRoll, Utley, Victorino, and Skip Charlie Manuel are why in the middle of the summer I was not concerned at all about the Phils not being here in this position. The one thing I worried about was Pitching with Doc Halladay #1 and a less than #3 starter in Cole Hamels and after that just trying to get innings from other guys. The trading deadline pickup of Roy Oswalt was huge and seemed to shift the momentum to the Phils for the stretch run. Need a Big Post Season from Howard who can carry this lineup by himself. No NL team will scare them or beat them. You can pencil them in the "FALL CLASSIC" and trying to get their 2nd ring in 3 years.

JR. CIRCUIT

4. TWINKIES: I was thinking it would be a three team race in the AL Central all the way till the end. The tigers bailed out about the start of the summer and a late trade for Manny couldn't vault the PALE HOSE past the Twins. What's scary about the twins is this: M&M BOYS C Joe Mauer and 1b Justin Morneau, who came back just in time for that late season push. A very fundamentally sound baseball team with one of the top managers in the bigs in Ron Gardenhire.
They will be a tough out the only thing that might be an achilles heel for the twins is pitching. But just as good and powerful as Yanks and Rays. Target Stadium might be a factor now its outside. You know what the Twin Cities look like in the Fall/Winter...........U REMEMBER WHERE THE VIKES USE TO PLAY OUTSIDE IN MUNICIPAL STADIUM........NOW U GET IT......TWINS HAVE A BETTER SHOT THIS YEAR THAN THEY HAVE HAD IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.

These are the 4 favorites and with only one NL team in the four. NOW,THE BLUEDUDE'S WORLD SERIES PICKS ARE:

RAYS VS FIGHTIN' PHILS WINNER: FIGHTIN' PHILS...............PARADE ROUTE DOWN BROAD STREET.........and good for the eagles, 6ers, and broad street bullies the pressure is off to win ......at least this season