Just a guess, but ...(MLB WORLD SERIES)

While the South Side of Chicago basks, the rest of the baseball world asks, "What about next year?." We're not certain how this postseason will impact 2006, but we have some ideas.

 
Issue                    Hunch              Reasoning 
 
Roger Clemens' return    He'll be back      As long as he's dominating 
                                            and his son, Koby, is 
                                            progressing in the minors 
                                            as he did this summer, the 
                                            Rocket should keep going. 
                                            X-factor: If free-agent 
                                            catcher Brad Ausmus 
                                            leaves, there'll be one 
                                            less reason for Clemens to 
                                            return. 
 
Paul Konerko's return    50-50              Though the White Sox want 
                                            to resign their first 
                                            baseman, don't be 
                                            surprised if some team-- 
                                            Angels? Dodgers?-- 
                                            throws a Carlos 
                                            Delgado-type deal (four 
                                            years, $52 million) his 
                                            way. The White Sox know 
                                            better than to match that. 
 
Brad Lidge's struggles   Very fixable       Throw more of those 97-mph 
                                            fastballs and fewer 
                                            sliders, even if the 
                                            slider is one of the best 
                                            in the game. 
 
Bobby Jenks'             Just getting       His October experience 
coming out party         started            ...