As I looked over the standings in the MLB, I wondered which team would be 2009 World Series Champion. Of course, right now the Yankees are the favorite, but because I am a fan of the team and they are the team everybody expects to win it all, I wanted to pick another team that I thought had a real shot. I narrowed it down to 2 teams: the LA Angels and the San Francisco Giants.

The Angels stick out to me because of their recent success against the Yankees, and their ability to hit the ball. They have 8 guys that can presumably hit .300 this season which is absurd, and they are a very complete team offensively. The one issue I have with them is their pitching staff. They are not bad, but I just do not think that they are good enough to win a World Series. If they made it out of the AL I would be very surprised because of the hitting that they will need to face along the way.

Then there are the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are truly a team built for the postseason. Their pitching staff, in my opinion, is second to none right now, with Cain, Lincecum, Zito, and newly acquired Brad Penny. The first two pitchers are going to be tough to beat, and Zito and Penny are both veterans that should only improve as the postseason rolls around. When it comes to hitting, they are a little weak, but I feel that their pitching is good enough to carry them through that. Trust me, if they make it, they are going to be the team that nobody wants to see. It always seems that pitching wins come postseason, and I think the Giants would be the perfect team to show that. If they get in, watch out!