I don't believe what I just saw!

For the second time in three years, the Cards have sweated their way into the World Series. I am sooooooo beyond happy. I know we'll get destroyed by Detroit, but that won't start happening until Saturday. Until then...man, I just wish I had more fans with whom to celebrate.

My prediction for Suppan as MVP came true! Unbelievable. He kept us in this game, dominating the Mets lineup. It wasn't until Yadi's SWEET homerun in the 9th that we finally capitalized on an opportunity and came through for Soup. So glad that Rolen could get that single in the 9th. He was struggling and needed to make amends with La Russa

Well, it's been a crappy season, but here we are in the Fall Classic. No one could have prophesied this. We managed 83 wins this year. 83! The Mets had 97, best in the NL. I don't know how many times any team with this poor of a record made it this far. Can't be that many. This is why baseball is beautiful - the unpredictable outcomes and variables that affect games in short series, and in turn affect the whole series.

Just listened to Mike Shannon's call of Adam Wainwright's game-ending strikeout against Beltran (of all people - usually a bane for the Cardinals). How many times does he have to mention the words "mob" and "Yadier Molina" in one sentence? The Cards just won the pennant, for goodness' sake; make it a little more memorable.

Okay, sorry to keep blogging about baseball. I am aware that stuff is going on in North Korea and Iran. But the Cards are still playing, and we're gonna keep watching. After this series, anything can happen.

P.S. Last year, I got David Brooks, a Mets fan, to sign my Bobos in Paradise, saying "To Laura: Go Cardinals!" Not sure why I did that, but it seems so appropriate now.