I'm torn. On one hand, I'm usually an unreconstructed National Leaguer, and seldom fail to pull for their representative in the Series.
On the other hand: we Braves fans have suffered far more from the Cardinals than the Sox (the '82 NLCS still stings). And despite their two recent world championships, the Red Sox had a pretty awful 8.5 decades of WS failures; the universe still probably owes them to some degree. So looks as if I'll be pulling for Boston over the next week+.
Not gonna lie, all other things being neutral, lately the Cardinals have fit all the criteria of a team I would normally hate. They've been dominating their division for years and keep making deep playoff runs at the expense of likable underdog teams like the Nationals and Pirates. But they're my team. I've been a diehard fan for years, and it's fun to see at least one of the teams I like be genuinely dominant. In St. Louis, the Blues always seem promising but have yet to take that next step, and I've basically stopped following the Rams seeing as I've decided I'm not that big of an NFL fan, and they're probably moving back to LA soon anyway. And up here in my adoptive home state, following just about any sport, pro or college, feels like an exercise in masochism (not that that stops me; someday my Gophers will get that axe back from Wisconsin...)
I'm neither.
But given I live in missouri, I've grown a deep, abiding, absolutely all-consuming hatred for Cardinals fans.
Some of them are the single most condescending, self-righteous braggarts you will ever meet. And god forbid if they lose a game. Those kind of fans have ruined any chance of me ever taking any pleasure in hearing the Cardinals won a game/
edited 24th Oct '13 8:48:53 PM by midgetsnowman
Meh, any sufficiently large and passionate fanbase is bound to have at least a few irritating people in it. I think that goes for any team, any sport, hell, anything that has fans.
For whatever it's worth though, it seems that most of the people where I am are content to completely ignore the World Series and talk about the Vikings, even though they've been terrible this year.
And just for retrospective fun, here's are SI's World Series predictions
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Six out of seven people picked the Cardinals to win it.
Now, why can't more young minor leaguers be as smart about building their careers as this guy
? (For every one guy who makes it to the majors, there are three who don't.)
Teenage Mutant Fresno Grizzlies?
Really?
Sorry for double-post, but I'm crossposting this where relevant: White House petition to make MLB opening day a national holiday.
I personally think the MLB baseball season is too long to have a specific focus on one day, especially compared to other sports. (There would be a better chance getting the Super Bowl made into a national holiday.)
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)

The World Series has begun! Prepare for an epic matchup of...
...what the heck was that?
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)