The Freeway Series that Sports Illustrated imagined last week looks unlikely now. But Sox fans know that Champions can be forged by facing down doomsday. It might start with just salvaging respect or it might be that fate is something different than what was written in the morning sports pages.
Today's doubleheader features two SoCal teams on the ropes. The Saturday night stabbing by ARod and the Yanks had to seep deep into the confidence of the Angels. Fans all across the country riveted to their television sets hoping to see the Angels get out of the Bronx with the series tied 1-1 were treated to a double dose of indigestion by Brian Fuentes and Maicer Izturis. So far the Angels have committed seven errors in two games (not counting the infield pop-up blunder in the first inning Friday night). Jered Weaver is the Angel with the job of reversing direction in Anaheim.
Later, the Monsters of Philly set out to club the Dodgers again. A Phillie-Yankee World Series sure seems like the only fair fight left in the playoffs. Joe Torre's playoff experience hasn't been the equal to the bats of Philadelphia and the pitching was, until last night, about equal. The only thing keeping this series from being closed out tonight is a Chase Utley throw to first. Randy Wolf has the job of keeping his club close while the Philly fans will likely treat the visitors from Mannywood like Championship Series roadkill.
There will be a Freeway Series of sorts. But it'll be of the interstate or turnpike type. Like those that link the cities of defending champions and the team that money built.
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