Week 6 And The World Series

The Arizona Cardinals avoided extending their losing streak to five games last weekend. Who cares if it was a bye week? At least they didn't lose. Considering Pittsburgh and Baltimore are next up on the docket, it's the last time we'll be able to say that for a couple of weeks.

In more positive news, St. Louis crushed the Brewers 12-6 to reach the World Series, where they face Texas. The Rangers did outscore the Cardinals this season, but that was with a DH, and playing half their games in a hitters' park. Busch Stadium III seems to be a pitcher's park, and the Cardinals have home field advantage, so we'll see how that works out.

Hopefully the starting pitching is more productive than it was in the NLCS, seeing as the bullpen threw over 28 innings in 6 games, compared to the starters' 24. I think it'd be dangerous to count on such favorable outcomes for a second consecutive series. But the weather will be cool in St. Louis, so perhaps that will help. Course, it helps the Rangers' pitchers as well.