EDIT:

I started writing this before the NLCS and ALCS Series got underway. You can definitely see that.

Well…first off…I won my first ever fantasy baseball league. It was a pretty good feeling after being the last owner to make the playoffs and take the number 6 seed. I ended up with a below .500 record though. In the end, it was my Braves who made it so. As a fantasy novice, my team was basically made up of the Braves…from Chipper down to Soriano. Too bad they didn’t actually make the playoffs.

Now…the good stuff. The Rockies in the playoffs? The last time the Rockies made the playoffs was in ‘95. The last time the Rockies made the playoffs and the Braves were not in it? Never. Only this year has that phenomenon occurred.

I think the Rockies will win the World Series…and I don’t think that is hot air either! They have just enough pitching…just enough to win. Their offense is off the wall. It’s one thing to have a guy who will hit 50+ HRs and drive in 150+ RBIs a la Alex Rodriguez, but it’s a completely different thing to have three guys who can hit 20+ HRs and drive in 100+ RBIs a la the Rockies. Even their rookie shortstop Tulowitzki had 99 RBIs.

The Rockies have a solid lineup from top to bottom and they’ve peaked at the right time. A great winning streak to end the regular season against quality teams who were fighting for playoff spots only fueled their attitude.

My AL pick for the World Series would be the Cleveland Indians. I’ve been an Indians fan for a few years and I’m glad that they made it with the core group of guys they’ve had for the last couple years or so. A great 1-2 punch in CC and Fausto Carmona. I think their offense is a little lacking though. In a Rockies-Indians matchup it’s Hitting vs Pitching. It would be an interesting series if that happens….and I would pick the Rockies to win.

If the Rockies win, they would have been without homefield advantage in all three series…how odd is that?