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Who's going to Win? #5) The National League had three other teams who were hotter than the Jays this year â€" the Atlanta Braves, the San Franclsco Giants and the Montreal Expos â€"- and the Phllllos halt all at 02) They can nu. The Plllllles have power wllll Darren Daullon, Pete lncavlglll. Dave Holllns, Kmk, We: Chambonaln and even Lenny Dyksm. They also IIII lor average wlm Kruk. Dyksm, Eisenricn, and Slacker. I1) The Phillies are a good, herd-nosed, never- say-dle. loose ball clult. They are a down and dirty hunch ol player: who never glve up and never bicker among themselves. They are a collection at players who have been glven up on by many organizations, but who never ulve up on themselves. Desth Is on thelr stde. Blue Jay lens are in tor a surprise â€" the Philadelphia PhiHies are going to win the World Series. Sure, the Phillies had luck to heat the Atlanta Braves In the National League Championship Series, but what makes them think they can heat the host team money can buy? Who are these upstart, unshaven, slovenly, Phlllies? #8) The Phillies have more hair. John Krulr has more hair than Joe Carter, Devon While and John Olenrd combined. #7) They don't have Jane Fonda. #6) The Phlllies are the underdogs and underdogs have a scary habit oi winning the World Series. Remember the ‘90 Beds and ‘88 Dodgers. M) The DH rule helps the Phillie: by pufllnu Pale Incaviglia In "In dugout and letting him I'll! lor lour games, while Ina Jays must ellller mt Olemd or Ed Spraaua to gel Ptul Molltor In three games. I3) Cull Schilling is pilclilno lilo best baseball oi ills illa. Terry Mullioiianll and Danny Jadtson are two louoli loll hamlets and Tommy Greene love: pilchinu In Philadelphia. in the bullpen, Mllch Williams is as overpowering as may come. They are a darn good baseball loam and the Blue Jays have Iheir work out out lor mom. Here are only 10 reasons Vllly the Phillies will win. #10) John Km]: to: tunny guy. He’s tunnler than the whole Blue Jays team combined. He desorves to ho back on the David Letterman show. (:38 televises the Wortd Sorta: and Letterman. You read it here tint â€"â€" the tlx Is on. #9) The Phlllles have better nicknames. They have Nails, Inky and The Wild Thing. What do lhe Blue Jays have? Molly, Dew: and Johnny 0. Fun- leaze. Don't list with an one until you've talked to a ogltePage Represen tIve! in Oakville is #1 in Real Estate ROYAL Le PAGE BLUE JAYS are #1 In baseball 845-4267 845-8522 338-3737 825-1171 Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Broker ROYAL LEPAGE -- ROD JERRED The American League hasn'l won all lhosa Wond Series and All-Star Games [or nothing. The Phlllles loaded wllh guys who couldn‘l col It In the American League (See Incavlolla, Pele) or who are alnld lo. The Blue Jays have their spot: already reserved al Cooperslown. The Blue Jays. game-lasted and name-hardened, play lo win. The Phlllles play lo seen who see who buys lhe nexl ll lhink we now know why lhe Phillles have such a good sense oi humor. Bul his is all basic slull. Mosl important. lhounh. is lhal lhe Blue Jays lust uol llnished spending six monlhs and 162 games playing knuckles wllh the Yankees, Orioles and lied 801. Then they added Rickey Henderson luslioriun. The pllclllnu stall? Journeyman all. And may weren't exactly overpowering against an Allanla Braves team that won't make anybody lorool Murderers now. But what about pitching, you ask. Funny, but they asked the same thlno In Chicago. That was hetore Juan Guzman and Dave Stewart put their name taces on. No. 3 man Pat Hentuen merely won 19 games and Duane Ward kept things short and sweet. just like a closer is supposed to do. Better yet. Todd Slottlemyre will likely leave the starting rutatlon, ulvlnn the Blue Jays another strong arm In the bullpen, which it needs like Kruk needs another enter at trles. All we can about Philadelphia's detenoe is that it hasn't been the same since Reggie White signed with Green Bay. You know things are bad when your late-inning defensive replacement at third base commits two grievous late-Inning errors. Meanwnllo the Phlllles were lallonlna lhelr averages aualnsl all those bottom leader: In Colorado, Florida. New York and San Diego. I'm not sure what Illa Phillie: need more: A good banner or a prayer. Come lo llIln'k ol ll. nellller wlll help a creel deal when you're pleylno one ol llle arealesl lineups baseball has ever seen. We don't have to list the Blue Jays batting order here; suttice it say there Is power and average at nearly every position. And did somebody mention speed? 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