NLCS

My Yankees are out of the running but I still find the post season interesting. The Detroit Tigers are set to represent the American League in the World Series and the Cardinals and Mets are tied (at this point) at two games each. I have lived on the fringe of "Cardinal Country" for a number of years and I've noticed something interesting. The average mentality of a Cardinal fan is about 8 years old. Is this a nasty thing to say? Maybe, but maybe not if it is true. Why don't I hate the Cubs? St. Louis has a much more successful organization. Why are their fans so weak? I may have the answer. Part of it is Mike Shannon. Yes Mikey Shannon who hit .255 for 9 years as a Cardinal. I was listening to him, Friday night, doing the game from St. Louis. Good God! It sounded like he was talking to a kindergarten class! It may have been a bad night for him, but it was at the beginning of the game and his lack of descriptive skills, on a radio broadcast, was pitiful. The fact that he was rooting for the Cardinals, harder than most of the Cardinals' fans, became tiresome.
Oh, and Mike, Polygrip...it's great stuff!

Then FOX has Jack Buck's kid, Joey, announcing the game on the FOX Television Network with Tim McCarver. First there's Buck, who owes his professional existance to daddy and the St. Louis Cardinals, and McCarver a former Cardinals catcher. McCarver was a standout during much of his pro career. He broadcast for the METS for many years. His leaving NY may have been bitter when you hear him offer his analysis. Last night, the Mets solidly defeated the Cardinals (in their house) and Buck & McCarver had nothing more to offer than "wall to wall" negative stats for the Mets. Maybe they could've given us some important information...like why does manager Tony LaRussa wear dark glasses at night?
Here's the headline for you, Joey and Timmy, THE SERIES IS TIED AT TWO GAMES APIECE.

Like much of the world, I'll be watching the remainder of the NLCS and the World Series with the sound turned down! Your advertisers may be interested.