Well, damn. After proclaiming my support for the come-from-behind miracle Rockies, the Red Sox come back from a 3-1 deficit in the ALCS to put away Cleveland. Well, the Red Sox had their moment in breaking the curse already — the Rockies, on the other hand, are virgins. So I’ll still root for Colorado.
The series starts Wednesday, and if a weather system hovering over British Columbia right now moves over the central U.S. by Saturday, the first-ever snow delay for a World Series game may be called when the action shifts to Denver. Play ball!