World Series game one tomorrow. Which leaves me wondering - Will we see something we remember for the rest of our lives?

I remember being hooked on baseball after watching Joe Carter hit the walkoff homer in '93 against the Phillies to give Toronto the title. Otherwise, that was a pretty forgettable series. Not much else of mention (other than Todd Stottlemyre's bloody chin). Which brings me to my point: It only takes one pitch, one swing of the bat, to make a mediocre World Series legendary. That's the beauty of the Fall Classic. That's why nobody 40 years from now will remember the Cardinals beating the Tigers in '06...nothing really special happened. How many people have already forgotten who the Red Sox beat in '04? For the die-hards such as myself, there's no way we would forget this stuff, but I don't remember a thing about that 2004 World Series.

Speaking of the Red Sox, they bring a rotation of Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, and Daisuke Matsuzaka to games 1, 2, and 3. Beckett is ridiculous in the playoffs, and Schilling is nothing short of legendary. We pretty much know what we're going to get out of those two, and after the way Dice-K pitched against Cleveland in game 7, this series looks like a lock, right?

Not so fast. Colorado is playing hotter than any team ever has in the history of October baseball. I'm not talking about the modern era, I'm talking about since 1903, when the first October baseball was played. They have yet to lose a game so far during the playoffs. The starting pitching has been pretty good, and the bullpen has been shutting down like a Macintosh. Their lineup has played well. Basically, this is the quietest a 21-1 stretch could be, because they aren't doing it with a lot of flair; they're winning a lot of 4-2 and 5-4 type ballgames.

So Beckett and Schilling don't lose during the playoffs. And the Colorado Rockies don't lose during THESE playoffs. Something's gotta give.

We have a pretty good idea what to expect during the first two games: good pitching, and Boston looks to have the upper hand. This series will take its most important shift around game 3 and 4 with Dice-K and (most likely) Jon Lester on the mound. Matsuzaka is the wild card, the x-factor for Boston. If he pitches well, they will take the series; if not - they could find themselves down in a deep hole.

Something else not to overlook: The scouting report on these young pitchers is not as in-depth as it is on the older, veteran starters. We could see something great from them. Advantage: young guns. Advantage: Colorado.

The game one winner will win this series. If Boston wins, they line up well for the rest of the series, and at the same time, kill Colorado's momentum. Colorado is too young, and their highs are too high and their lows are too low. Which means they NEED to win game one. If one team gets a two-game lead, it's over.