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Remember the 2007 World Series? Boston wrapped up the championship when Jonathan Papelbon, a Mississippi State alumnus, struck out Ole Miss product Seth Smith of Colorado for the final out. Well, we’ve got alums from both schools in the World Series again, and they’re on opposite sides again. Former MSU star Mitch Moreland, a left-handed hitting first baseman for Texas, and ex-Ole Miss standout Lance Lynn, a right-handed reliever for St. Louis, played against each other in college and there’s a fair chance they’ll face off in the series, which starts Wednesday in St. Louis. Moreland is just 2-for-19 in the postseason, and with no DH available for the first two games, he may be limited to pinch-hitting opportunities before the series shifts to Texas. Lynn, who made five scoreless appearances in the National League Championship Series, will get plenty of work for the Cardinals. A Lynn-Moreland showdown would certainly be fun to watch.