Vince Bzdek: "I believe in the Church of Baseball," Annie Savoy says at the beginning of the great epistemological movie "Bull Durham." "I've tried 'em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball."
The Colorado Rockies believe in the Church of Baseball, too, and right now, many of the players and staff think God has smiled on their particular congregation. After winning 21 out of the last 22 games and ascending to the World Series for the first time in franchise history, the only way several team members can explain what's going on is to cite divine intervention -- when they are allowed to.
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