Indian Burns at Rocky Mountain High

Who you got, LeBron or Carmelo?

After a grueling 162 game season and two playoff rounds, it appears that we are set to have a Cleveland/Colorado World Series. The Rockies, of course, have already clinched their spot in the Fall Classic, winning what seems like 162 straight games. Seriously, it was 3 WEEKS ago that the Rockies last lost. That usually only happens in football, and even then, only with the Patriots and Colts.

Cleveland lit up Tim "Interstate speed knuckler" Wakefield for 7 in the 5th, and held on to a 7-3 final to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the BoSox. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Boston was down 3-0 to the Evil Empire in 2004, only to come back and win 8 straight against the Yankees and Cardinals to win the World Series.

Assuming Boston does not repeat their incredible feat 3 years ago, it is time to start talking about a Rockies/Indians match-up. Once the series is set, and because there will be between 3 and 5 days to talk about it, there will be an endless array of match-ups to look for.

I want to talk about how no one, maybe outside of Cleveland and Colorado, would have picked these teams to make it this far. It seems the tide is turning in Major League Baseball from a league dominated by the super-rich, to having some semblance of parity. It's not quite the NFL yet, but a Rockies/Indians World Series would go a long way to bridging that gap.

By the way, I know it's not set yet, but I would like to take this opportunity to pick Colorado to win it all. How can you go against a team this hot? Watch now, they'll get swept...


ADDENDUM: Did you watch? They did get swept. Only in America.