Pursuing the Pennant: Astros, Dodgers prepare to cap a classic World Series
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Only five games into the World Series, and we have already enjoyed four games that have outdone the best that many Fall Classic pairings have offered over their full lifespan. The dramatics of Game 1 were outdone a night later, while the Dodgers late inning rPursuing the Pennant: Astros, Dodgers prepare to cap a classic World Series
Only five games into the World Series, and we have already enjoyed four games that have outdone the best that many Fall Classic pairings have offered over their full lifespan. The dramatics of Game 1 were outdone a night later, while the Dodgers late inning roar in Game 4 were quickly forgotten by a Game 5 that may be the best baseball game of all-time. This year’s Fall Classic has already secured its place in history, that is for certain. But considering how often this series has bested itself, it would be a foolish proposition to think it could not happen again. And there will be plenty of opportunities for it to happen, as the Dodgers look to cash in on home field advantage to salvage the series back in Dodger Stadium, where they have only lost once this postseason. The battle lines have been drawn, and after a series of games that feature the emotional capital of a week’s worth of regular season tilts, urgency in L.A. has reached its crescendo. In the wake of a Game 6 loss where the Dodgers ace folded ear Read more