When the two teams met in the 2000 World Series, it was the start of a golden week, but hardly a golden age.

When these two teams happened to meet in the World Series, this plan received a great deal of attention.

The last time that happened this late in a season was in 1906, the year they met in the World Series.

Phillips, of course, would not mind meeting the Rangers and their new shortstop in the World Series.

The teams however, as mentioned above, have yet to meet in the World Series.

The series provided an opportunity to determine bragging rights for the state, the two teams having never met in the World Series.

None of the above were expected to miss meeting their destinies in the World Series.

The four division champions qualify for the playoffs; the two winners meet in the World Series.

This was the first time since 2000 that teams meeting during the regular season met again in the World Series.

The two teams met again in the 2006 World Series.