Sports is elation and pain, jubilation and sadness. For Steve's Word's editors, the 2009 World Series match up makes this even more true than usual. In a rare dual column, Tim and Matt expound on their feelings heading into the Fall Classic.

These are the facts of the case.

Fact #1: In 2003, Alex Rodriguez and 103 other major league baseball players tested positive for performance enhancers. The test was conducted under a guarantee of anonymity for the purpose of determining whether wide-spread testing and punishment for positive results were warranted.