The 2009 ALCS has lived up to the hype, but not for the reasons advertised. While we have seen back-to-back extra inning games that sent the home fans away happy, this has been a sloppy series of missed opportunities on both sides of the diamond.

In Game 1, we watched the Angels commit 3 crucial errors down the stretch to give the game to the Yankees. In Game 2, A.J. Burnett's wild pitch led to extra innings. In Game 3, there was Bobby Abreu's baserunning error, Gardner getting caught stealing one pitch before Posada's HR, Girardi's misuse of the bullpen, and countless runners left on base. For two teams that put up prolific offensive numbers this season, they have struggled to plate runs when the opportunity has presented itself.

Now the momentum has momentarily swung back to the Angels, with a Game 4 match-up of C.C. Sabathia vs. Scott Kazmir. Sabathia has proven why he is one of the game's best in his first two postseason starts, but is starting on short rest. Kazmir got pounded by Boston in Game 3 of the ALDS, but was bailed out by some late inning heroics and will no doubt be looking to show he belongs in the rotation tonight. One has to agree that these two teams are far overdue for an offensive explosion, and perhaps tonight is the night. If you're a Yankee fan like me, you know how dangerous the Angels can be when they get some momentum. If you're an Angels fan, you're hoping last night's drama carries over to tonight and allows you to even the series.

Regardless of team affiliation, this series has been fun to watch and provided fans from both sides plenty of opportunities to cheer and jeer. I still think the Yankees take one game in LA, and will get the series finalized in New York in Game 6. But with the way things have so far, expect the unexpected and keep the Rolaids handy.