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Unlikely Heroes and Likely Villains of the CWS Finals

Someone's going to come out of nowhere or get red hot at the right time; conversely, there's a good chance some Hoo will turn into Mike Papi 2. This is the article that puts all logic aside, and wildly speculates on random chance and emotional catalysts that will propel this series. In other words, Happy Papi?

Last year's College World Series Finals saw the emergence of Mr. June, Tyler "Soup" Campbell - then a little used utility player batting around the Mendoza line, who was pressed into action after Xavier Turner failed a drug test we're not supposed to talk about for some reason, and was suspended for a year, immediately - Adam Ravenelle turn into the closer we'd been lacking since moving Carson Fulmer into the rotation mid-year, and John Norwood blast a home-run that not only served as the championship winning run, but the Commodores' only home run in Omaha, and prompted the Marlins to offer the undrafted junior a contract pretty much on the spot.