Bad call, or God's will?
When the values of religion and winning collide, guess which one evangelical athletes choose.
By Dave Zirin and Tom Krattenmaker
October 24, 2007

With their out-of-nowhere winning streak, the Colorado Rockies are reminding us what sport can be at its best: exhilarating, uplifting, even inspiring. The Rockies enter the World Series tonight after 21 victories in their last 22 games.

One might even call such a streak miraculous, a description much of the team would happily accept. The Rockies have become known as the closest thing Major League Baseball has to a faith-based club. The front office runs the franchise based on what it describes as Christian principles, and it consciously recruits players judged to have "moral values" and "character." the rest photo