Who do you think will win the World Series? – Joey

This might be a little premature considering the playoff spots haven’t been quite nailed down yet. Ahh, screw it. Let’s do this.

I’ll run down from least likely to most likely to win, only including teams with a realistic shot at making the postseason.  

Atlanta Braves (100-to-1): Chances are, the Tomahawk Choppers won’t make the playoffs. If they did, I’d actually rank them much higher. Tommy Hanson, Derek Lowe and Tim Hudson is a formidable trio, and the lineup looks pretty good. But they brought up Hanson too late to save money and subsequently got burned. Call it the Tom Glavine karma.

Colorado Rockies (30-to-1): I just hate this team. Absolutely hate it. Who is your ace? Ubaldy Freaking Jimenez? What a joke. I put them ahead of the other two because they should actually make the playoffs, but there is no way they get out of the first round. None. They used up all their fluky luck in 2007.

Detroit Tigers (20-to-1): The pitching stacks up nicely, but I’m worried about the offense. Also, it’s hard to shake the fact that Detroit has been decidedly mediocre for the last month and has no killer instinct. But Justin Verlander gives them a chance. He gives you a good shot to win Game 1 no matter who he’s facing, and that’s a big plus.

Los Angeles Dodgers (15-to-1): I’m worried about L.A. The Dodgers have been on cruise control for the better part of the season, and it’s tough to just turn it on again. The lineup is as balanced as there is in baseball, but the team lacks starting pitching depth. I don’t think they get out of the first round.

Philadelphia Phillies (10-to-1): The lineup is really, really good. Cliff Lee has been a good addition, but I don’t think Philly has it this year. No closer, a lack of starting pitching depth, it’s just not adding up. They should make the NLCS though.

Boston Red Sox (8-to-1): Josh Beckett has struggled recently, Jon Lester got shelled and hurt last time out, and it’s either a young Clay Buchholz, a crazy Dice-K or an old Tim Wakefield as your third starter. Could this team turn it around and dominate in the postseason? Of course. But I’m worried.

New York Yankees (6-to-1): C.C Sabathia then…. Anybody? Anybody? Bueller? It’s the best lineup in the league, and it still might not matter. And, I hate the Yankees. I’m not picking them to win the World Series.

St. Louis Cardinals (4-to-1): A pair of Cy Young candidates, the MVP and a rejuvenated white, bald guy – that’s the recipe for success! The Cards have to be the favorites to capture the National League pennant. But when they make the World Series, I think they’ll lose to…

 Anaheim (I refuse to put the name Los Angeles in their title since they do not play there) Angels (3-to-1): The Scott Kazmir pickup was great. The move to get Bobby Abreu on the cheap was genius. The big boppers in the lineup are now all healthy, and suddenly you’re trotting out a lineup of table-setters Figgins and Aybar followed by Vladdy, Abreu, Hunter and Kendry Morales. With Kazmir, Saunders, Lackey and Jered Weaver, the team has four solid starters. Just don’t start Ervin Santana. He nearly ruined my fantasy baseball team. He shouldn’t ruin my World Series pick.

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