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Is a Dodgers-Angels Freeway World Series on its way?
Dan Haren #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches against Bobby Abreu #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 22, 2012 in Anaheim, California.
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Is a Dodgers-Angels Freeway World Series on its way?
The Dodgers have the second highest Opening Day payroll in baseball, just behind the rich, free-spending New York Yankees. In Anaheim, the Angels' position as number seven on the list have also thrown some money around.
Since it seems L.A.'s baseball teams have cash to burn, should fans count on both winning a lot of games and maybe giving the city it's first ever Freeway World Series?
Here to help us answer that question is Mark Saxon who covers baseball for ESPNLA.com.