St. Louis vs. Boston.

Call it a victory for W3, Pythagorean records, or whatever, we have the two best teams by some measures facing off in the finals. I like that, even if it means accepting the wild card.

We have a new set of heroes - David Ortiz, Johnny Damon, Curt Schilling or Scott Rolen, Albert Pujols, and Jim Edmonds. Pick your poison.

We have games won by good baseball. Both teams have definite Moneyball roots. Focus on the sac bunts all you want, but the Cards won on homers, doubles, and balls.

The ratings are great, the baseball is dramatic, and any question of what America's #1 sport is should be by the boards. Fenway. Busch. Redbirds. Red Sox. Pujols. Ramirez. Izzy. Foulke.

Wow.

Wow.

Wow.

I'm four games and an election away from that Manny Ortez jersey, Dirt Dogs! Cards fans, if you have a suggestion, I'm open.