Chicago Media & Sports Stars Predict The World Series

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: Chicago VIPs Predict the Series : /from The Chicago Baseball Museum/ : It's World Series time! : And it all starts on Wednesday, October 28. : Even though the Cubs and White Sox are not in the World Series, Chicago baseball fans will always have a prediction. : The Chicago Baseball Museum asked several Chicago baseball fans�media members, celebrities, former players and VIPs -- their World Series prediction. See who they picked. : : Peter Alter, Curator of the Chicago History Museum: I'll go with the Yankees in six. : Mike Adamle, sports personality, WMAQ-TV (NBC5 Chicago): Yankees in 6 games : Art Berke, former Chicagoan and Yogi Berra Museum: I'll pick the Yankees in 6. MVP. I'll go with Mariano Rivera. : Brian Bernadoni, CBM Board Member, Wrigley Field tour guide: Phillies in 7 : Ken Berry, former White Sox outfielder: Yankees in 6 : Pat Brickhouse, wife of the late Hall of Fame Chicago broadcaster, Jack Brickhouse: It will be close and go the distance�the Yankees in 7 : Pete Caliendo, Pitch and Hit Club President: Phillies in 6 : Chet Coppock, Chicago sports media personality: Yankees in 6 games with Mark Teixeira as MVP. : Stuart Courtney, sports editor, Chicago Sun-Times: Phillies in 6 games : Patrick Crist, Concierge at US Cellular, 4th Level Skybox Level Concierge: "Old School Pitcher" - Pedro Martinez will contribute in two key victories (Game 2 as a starter and Game 7 as a Long Reliever) for the Phillies to win the first Back to Back Championships this Millennium in Seven Games. : Steve Dahl, Chicago radio personality: Yankees in 7 and A-Rod : Mike Ditka, ESPN Pro Football Analyst, NFL Hall of Famer, former Head Coach Chicago Bears (Super Bowl XX Champs): It is going to be a really good Series, but I will pick the Yankees in 6. : Tom Dreesen, comedian: I like Girardi and he is Italian, but I pick the Phillies in 7. : Dave Eanet, WGN Radio sports director, Northwestern Wildcats Play by Play announcer: Yankees in 7! : Ed Farmer, former White Sox pitcher, White Sox play by play broadcaster on WSCR Radio: I like the Phillies to repeat! : Marvin Freeman, Chicagoan, former Major League pitcher with White Sox, Braves, Phillies and Rockies: Yankees in 7 : Roberto Garza, Bears lineman: Yankees in 5 : Robbie Gould, Bears placekicker: Yankees in 5 : Jimmy Greenfield, sports writer Chicago Tribune; sports editor Chicagonow.com: Phillies in 5 games with Ryan Howard as MVP. : Bob Grim, White Sox Director of Broadcast Operations and nephew of former Yankees pitcher Bob Grim: Yankees in 6 games with Derek Jeter as MVP : Elliott Harris, sports columnist, Chicago Sun-Times: Philadelphia winning in seven games. Cliff Lee the MVP. : Roland Hemond, ex-Sox general manager legend: picks Yankees in 6 games. A-Rod MVP : Ed Herrmann, former White Sox catcher: Yankees in 6 games with C.C. Sabathia as MVP. : Mike Hershberger, former White Sox outfielder: Yankees in 7 games with Alex Rodriguez as MVP. : Gene Honda, Chicago White Sox public address announcer: Yankees in 6 : Jay Johnstone, former White Sox and Cubs player, and other MLB teams, including playoffs with the Phillies and a World Series ring with Yankees: Home field advantage is a big factor, and so is Rivera... Yankees in 7 games. : Patrick Kane, Blackhawks forward: Yankees in 6. : David Kaplan, WGN Radio/Comcast SportsNet: Yankees in 7 baby! : Jerry Koosman, former White Sox pitcher: Phillies in 6 games with Jayson Werth as MVP : John Kuenster, Baseball Digest editor: Phillies in 7 : Bill Kurtis, television journalist and producer, former WBBM-TV anchor: Yankees for me in 6 games. MVP Prediction: A Rod. : Paul Ladewski, Chicago Baseball Museum Web Writer-editor: Yankees in 6. : Daniel Manning, Bears safety: Yankees in 7 : William Marovitz, former Illinois legislator, and Christie Hefner: Yankees in 7. The key is the first game----CC vs Lee. If the Phillies can win Game #1, all bets are off : Joe McConnell, former White Sox broadcaster: Yankees in 6 games with Derek Jeter as MVP. : Bill Melton, former White Sox star third baseman and Comcast White Sox postgame co-host: Phillies in 7 : Bill Mercer, former White Sox broadcaster: Yankees to win with Mark Teixeira as MVP. : Wayne Messmer, legendary National Anthem singer and announcer at Wrigley Field: Yanks in 6 : Fred Mitchell, sports columnist, Chicago Tribune: I predict the Yankees will win in seven games. : Marcus Nettles, Hidden Gem Discoveries: Ryan Howard will carry the Phillies....5 games : Tom Paciorek, former White Sox infielder/outfielder: Yankees in 6 games with C.C. Sabathia as MVP. : Andy Pafko, former Cubs player, one of the last living Cubs to play in World Series for Cubs (1945): The Yanks : Donn Pall, former White Sox pitcher: I can't make a pick because I played for both the Phillies and Yankees in my career... I just hope it's a long series and a good one! : Billy Pierce, former White Sox pitcher: Yankees in 6 games with C.C. Sabathia as MVP : Gary Pressey, Cubs organist: Yankees in 6 : Greg Pryor, former White Sox infielder: Yankees in 7 games with C.C. Sabathia as MVP. : Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks head coach: Yankees in 6. : Cheryl Raye, WBEZ host: Phillies in 6 : Chris Rongey, WSCR White Sox postgame host: Yankees in 6. : Ed Sherman, Business of Sports, Crain's Chicago Business: Yankees in 6; Teixeira as MVP : Judd Sirott, WGN Cubs pregame host: Yankees in 7 : Al Spearman, Chicago's Negro League team, the Chicago American Giants: Yankees in 6 games with A-Rod as the MVP. : Paul Sullivan, former White Sox and current Cubs beat writer for the Chicago Tribune: Yankees in 6 games with Alex Rodriguez as MVP : Chuck Tanner, former White Sox manager and ex-Cubs outfielder: Yankees in 6 : Tom Thayer, ex-Bears lineman, WBBM Bears analyst: Phillies in 7 : Charles "Peanut" Tillman, Bears cornerback: Phillies in 7 : Greg Walker, White Sox batting coach: Yankees in 6 : Pete Ward, former White Sox infielder/outfielder: Yankees in 7 games : Dave Wills, former White Sox pre and post game radio host; now broadcasts for the Tampa Bay Rays: Phillies in 6 games. MVP choice is Jimmy Rollins.

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