Charlie ... my take on the Sox/Yank series is that if it goes to 7, the Yanks will win ... the Sox will need to get it done with Shilling and Martinez (games 1,2,5 & 6) ...
As for the WS ... if I'm right about the Sox and Cards, I think it'll be the Sox winning the Series in 7 and that it'll prove to be one of the best WS in memory ... if it's Card/Yanks, it'll be Cards winning in 6 and not as memorable a series ... if it is somehow the Astros winning, they'll fall to either of the AL teams in no more than 5