Well That Didn't Work Out

So, I predicted the Rays in 6 I believe.  And it looks like I was wrong, oh well.  I do have to hand it to the Phillies though, as they are the new World Champions of baseball.  It's not that I don't think the Phillies are any good, because I know they are, it's just that I really thought the Rays were the stronger team heading in.  Being a Mets fan, I've seen the Phillies many times over the past season, and I can safely say they are much better than the Mets.  They can pitch, field, and hit very well, and are coached by a very smart manager.

Now, I don't want to take anything away from the Phillies, but I think that even with the World Series win, they might not really be the best team.  Who really is, I don't know, but if you look back in baseball's recent history, the World Series champs have done little after their win.  The Cardinals, Whitesox, Diamondbacks, Marlins; what have they done recently.  To me, if you can win consistently, like the Yankees did in the early part of the decade, or even the Red Sox winning relatively close(03,07), then you are the best team.

In baseball, especially with the way free agency can tear apart a team, one year can be a fluke.  Look at the Rockies, they went to the World Series, and this year barely competed.  The Tigers went to the World Series, they haven't done anything since.  Baseball is a long long long season, and so much can happen.  A team can flounder around all season, get hot at the right time and win it all.  If you win it once nice, but if you can do it again, then my friend, I will consider you among the best.