Rockies playing incredible baseball

I think it's great the Colorado Rockies are in the World Series. It's always an interesting angle when some unknown team sneaks into the playoffs and suddenly makes the championships game.

What makes this team even more remarkable is that they are 7-0 in the postseason and 21-1 in its last 22 games. 21-1! That's inconceivable, especially in baseball, the game of inches.

Here's a couple of things on my mind regarding Colorado.

Will this long layoff hurt? The World Series begins Oct. 24, which means Colorado players will have more than a week without playing a game. I'd think not, but momentum and layoffs can be a funny thing.

Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, how will the Rockies respond to a loss? It looks like Cleveland is the best team in the league, and Boston's second. Both are more talented than Colorado. Let's face it, the Rockies will not sweep the World Series (at least I don't think they will). What would a loss in Game 1 do to them?