Article: Of Central Importance // Next 11 Days Critical for Sox, Indians

It has all the feel of a real pennant race, with two hot teams and several great players.

It has all the look of a real pennant race, with two teams separated by the slightest of percentages.

It has all the sounds of a real pennant race, with two teams using every misconceived quote to their advantage.

But the calendar says this four-game series between the White Sox and Cleveland Indians at Comiskey Park and another one next weekend in Cleveland are being played in July.

"I don't think it's do-or-die because it's July and not September," Indians manager Mike Hargrove said.

Unless . . .

"If a strike comes along, it's a huge series," Hargrove said.

Suddenly, the specter of a ...

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