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It took 28 years and almost a 50 hour game 5 to finally have the Philadelphia Phillies win a Championship.  But now the Phillies have won there 2^nd Championship as a franchise.  And the Phillies who did it in a non traditional National League way did it with the homerun ball. The Phillies have a pitching staff of Cole Hamles, Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer and Joe Blanton.  On paper there was no way they should’ve been able to win a World Series.  But the Phllies did it, and that was also due to key people in there line up stepping up.  Shane Victorino,Pedro Feliz and add to that the regulars like Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Pat Burrell. The MVP for the 2008 World Series was Cole Hamles.  

The Rays after coming from worse to first be and incredible story, Lead by manager Joe Maddon of the Rays.  The Rays with the starting pitching of Kazmir, Sonanstine, Shields and a bullpen of Dan Wheeler and David Price, the Rays will be back in a big way next season.  The Rays are young and as of right now has to be the favorite to return back to the World Series.