We Have a Fever, the Only Cure is... Less Cowbell?

So the 2008 World Series is upon us. This season it pits the NL East Champions Philadelphia Phillies against the AL East Champions Tampa Bay Rays. The Phillies are trying to end a 25 year title drought in the city of Philadelphia, while the Rays are trying to complete their worst-to-first run in typical Disney style. Tom and I decided it was a good idea to break down what we're expecting from this series.
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K-Mart's Prediction

What's Good:
We aren't seeing Manny vs. Boston. Two weeks ago, ESPN was fawning over the chance of having Manny Ramirez and his LA Dodgers to exact some measure of revenge against Boston for the tumultuous end he experienced there. It's also nice to see two high powered offenses go at it in one of the friendliest hitter's parks in the nation, Citizens Bank Park. This likely won't be a quick series either. I can't fathom either team sweeping this series.

What's Bad:
The faux fans in Tampa get validation for being fans for about a month. We have to listen to them shaking their cowbells and Dick Vitale rail on how "his" Rays are awesome. Jamie Moyer breaks down again.

What to Expect:
Cowbells in Tampa, raucous fans in Philly. Lot's of scoring. The Phils bullpen proves the difference in this series.

The Prediction:
Phillies win in 5. They steal game one in Tropicana Field, then sweep their games at home. The Phillies really want to win this at home.

The MVP:
Chase Utley. Utley continues his hot streak and finally starts driving in some runs.
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T. Kinslow's Prediction

What's Good: No more FrankTV ads and the rest of TBS' awful postseason coverage. God that was so bad. Like really bad. It was Seussical bad. Chip Carey is terrible, he was slurping the Rays all postseason long and really just had a lack of professionalism. Buck Martinez was...well...Buck Martinez, which mean's he's horrendous. Whoever that other guy was terible too. Also, tell Craig Sager to get his ass to the Men's Warehouse and get a real suit.

What's Bad: The sound of cowbells ringing in your ears long after the series has ended. Man those things are awful. They just sum up why I hate that loser fan base. Combine that with the blue Mohawks and we should just lump them into the Axis of Evil right now.

Axis of Evil

1. Iraq
2. Iran
3. North Korea
4. Tampa Bay Rays Fans

What to Expect: Home runs, and lots of them, especially in that homer dome in Philadelphia.

The Prediction: Phils in six. Anyone but Tampa, go Phils.

The MVP: Shane Victorino. It's always guys like Victorino that usually walk away with the MVP award. He should have won the NLCS MVP so look for Victorino to have another big series.