The Boston Red Sox will host the Colorado Rockies beginning October 23 at Fenway Park.  One might have assumed the Red Sox would make it this far as they were clearly the best team in the American League this year.  On the other hand, who would have thought the Rockies would represent the National League?  They have made one of the most remarkable runs in the history of Major League Baseball.  The Rockies, making their first ever World Series appearance, have won 21 of their last 22 games and have swept both the Phillies and Diamondbacks in the playoffs. 

The Red Sox will start their ace and potential CY Young Award Winner in Josh Beckett against the Rockies 17-game winner Jeff Francis in Game 1.  Beckett, the ALCS MVP, has been almost unhittable this postseason going 3-0, striking out 26 batters and allowing 3 earned runs in 23 innings of work.  He also has pitched in the World Series before as he closed out game 6 of 2003 series against the Yankees as a member of the Florida Marlins.

Both teams feature great offensive players.  The Red Sox are led by David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez along with complementary players such as Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell and rookie Dustin Pedroia.  The Rockies might have the National League MVP in OF Matt Holliday who hit .340 with 36 home runs and drove in 137 runs in the regular season.  Other notable offensive players include SS Troy Tulowitzki, Garrett Atkins, long time 1B Todd Helton and ex-Met Kaz Matsui. 

As much as I would like to see the Rockies win the championship for the National League, I believe the experience and pitching of Beckett and Curt Schilling will lead the Red Sox to their second World Series title in the last four years.  I predict the Red Sox win in 6 games.  My World Series MVP will also be Josh Beckett.      

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