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I'll admit, I expected the Tigers to own the Cards. I was wrong, of course. The Cards have a lot of players I really respect, so I'm quite glad they won. The title itself has a ton of stories buried within it and the media is talking all about every one of it. Its a whole lot more interesting than "Everyone expected ____ to win, and they did!" Even if nobody gave a shit and the ratings sucked, and the gameplay sucked, and the whole playoffs were boring in comparison with last year's absolutely gripping postseason, the stories are there and they're quite compelling.
Jeff Weaver. I am so happy for this guy. Nobody gave him any respect and he got the ultimate snub earlier this year, being sent down to make room for his kid brother. In the end, he's pitching an absolutely brilliant game (like I always knew he was capable of, I might add!) and he's a world champion.
David Eckstein, of course, is another great story. Proves that work ethic is better than ability. He was right in the middle of every important play, making shit happen. Thats very worthy of MVP.
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