HBT: We have a classic World Series on our hands

When do you know that a classic World Series is afoot? We certainly know it when it?s over. But at what point as it?s happening can one safely say that, yes, we?re seeing something special? The kind of series that only comes along once or twice a decade? Something memorable?

I?m prepared to say that we have one now. ?With the Rangers? 4-0 win over the Cardinals we now have played four games, and nothing has been decided. ?We?ve had a solid outing from Chris Carpenter in Game 1 paired with a clutch pinch hit. We had a a ninth inning comeback in Game 2. We had one of the best ? possibly the best ? single offensive performance by a player in a World Series game from Albert Pujols in Game 3. And now, in Game 4, a gem from Derek Holland.

Are you not entertained? What else could you ask for? And we have at least two more games to play.

Holland was masterful tonight, mixing the best velocity he?s shown in three postseason starts with a curve ball that obeyed his every command. Twenty-four hours after the Cardinals bats made?mincemeat of everything tossed their way, they had no answers for Holland. He gave up two hits, both to Lance Berkman. There was never a threat until the ninth, and that was aided by Neftali Feliz who came in and walked the first batter he faced after Holland ran out of gas.

But this World Series is about more than Derek Holland. Or Albert Pujols. Or Jason Motte. Or Chris Carpenter. It?s building in much the same way an individual game builds. Each night, we?ve seen something wonderful yet something totally different than we saw the game before. ?At this rate Game 5 is going to turn on a triple play. Or a steal of home. Or the hidden ball trick.

Or maybe something else entirely. All I know is that neither the Rangers nor the Cardinals seem to have mailing-one-in on their agenda. And each time we think we know what may happen ? the bullpens?dominating, continued pitchers duels, or offensive outbursts ? someone comes along the very next game and flips the script.

Predicting what happens next is a sucker?s game at this point. It?s been some time since we?ve had four straight World Series games this much fun for so many different reasons. We?ve all bought the ticket. Time to just sit back and take the ride.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/23/we-have-a-classic-on-our-hands/related/

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