On the eve of the Championship Series, I’m going to throw my predictions out there.

The Yankees need to keep the top of the Angles order off the bases, or guys like Figgins, Abreu, and Hunter will steal them blind.  This is the key to the series because it will affect how the hitters hit, and how the pitchers pitch.  Speed will prevail, and I’m taking the Angels in 6 games.

For the Phillies to be successful, Cole Hamels needs to show he’s a semblance of the guy he was last October.  Brad Lidge has his confidence back, and that’s going to be huge for him going forward.  The mashers on offense are always there, and I’m taking the Phillies, also in 6 games.

For all the players out there still competing, it’s no secret that they’re tired. All the arms out there are basically running on adrenaline, so pitchers really need to make the best pitches they can with what they have left. – Mitch Williams