The Rockies take their road show back to Colorado now, hoping they can find just a little more of the ol' purple magic on the home stage. Perhaps the magical home run bats can be produced from their home vests (no sleeves, ladies and gentlemen) or pulling Aaron Cook from a 60-day DL hat will charm the Red Sox. Regardless, making Boston disappear from the World Series will have to be their best trick yet.
If the Rockies are looking for inspiration, perhaps they could look to their Game 2 opponent, Curt Schilling. Despite a pitching performance that was roughly as good as Jimenez's, Schilling and his ego (who have to ask for a king-sized bed on the road to fit them both) wake up to find he's the wily veteran hero with a huge heart and clutchness enough to rescue puppies, orphans, and the Big Dig project in the nick of time.
The lesson, which the Rockies have learned repeatedly over the last month, is that winning is the best deception.
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