Finally, after 24 years

Yes, it was an ugly World Series, and one kind of handed to us on a platter.

In fact, it was a World Series so ugly that Tim McCarver was, briefly at least, smarter than Tony La Russa, calling him out for leaving Chris Duncan in after the (first) error. (I think scorers ought to have the leeway to award errors on untouched misplayed balls.)

Fact is, a team came together, after being apart (how far, we may never know) during the middle of the year, and dinged up for a lot of it.

And the Cards reached No. 10. We’ll take it however it comes, and look at its bright points, to boot, like a rejuvenated Rolen or a promising Weaver.