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Why Harvey vs. A-Rod is must-see TV

It won’t have the drama of Alex Rodriguez circa 2007 versus Matt Harvey circa 2013. But make no mistake: This will be a High Noon showdown a little after 4 o’clock on Subway Series Saturday, the disgraced old gunslinger quicker on the draw than anyone could have imagined, digging in defiantly as if from memory against the young, remorseless, merciless Dark Knight of Gotham, who burns to own the soul of anyone who dares to wave a bat at him from a distance of 60 feet, six inches.

A-Rod, Comeback Codger following a year of anguished exile, versus Harvey, Comeback Kid following an anguished year with Tommy John.