It wasn't routine getting to this point, but the 2016 World Series is set to follow the script the only way it could have been written.
For two teams that have waited as long as the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, a few more days and a couple more games seem all but in the cards. The long-suffering Cubs (since 1908) still need another win to force what would figure to be one of the most dramatic Game 7s in World Series history, but you can forgive Indians (suffering since 1948) manager Terry Francona for saying he's seen this act before.
It's not identical, mind you, but close enough. In 2004, the first of Francona's eight years as manager of the Boston Red Sox, his team was down three games to none and within one out of elimination during the American League Championship Series against the Yankees. The Red Sox escaped with a win in Game 4 and finished that series with an improbable four-game win streak.
