RED OCTOBER

The World Series opens in St. Louis in just a few hours.  I'm very pleased.

But it seems the national audience and media are very unhappy.  They had presumed that an East Coast team--Yankees, Red Sox, or Phillies would be displayed on the grand stage.  They'd even take the Dodgers, but the Rangers and Cardinals?  Suddenly they don't care any more about baseball.

Football's now the American pastime.  It's so much faster.  It's so much more exciting.  Plus, there are plenty of East Coast powerhouses to cheer for.

Baseball, even the World Series has become passe this year.  But if there is a Mets-Yankees, or Orioles-DC match-up, you can bet baseball will be back in a hurry.

Even the Brewers and Tigers would have pleased them more.  If it can't be East, then head North.  And if it can't be East or North, then, ok, LA will do.  Even SanFran.  But that's it.  A Midwest World Series?  An oxymoron. (And yes, Faithful Reader(s), I'm fully aware that an oxymoron is only two words--it's one of my pet peeves when people misuse the term, but a Midwest Series just doesn't carry enough weight.)

You may have to wait till they crown the Cardinals or Rangers (Heaven forbid. {I don't think God cares who wins, but there just may be some Cardinal fans in Heaven who care.   I doubt that there are that many Ranger fans above; I mean, who's ever heard of Ranger Nation?}) to get the low, low tv ratings.  But they'll be there, just behind the Wendy Williams morning show--whoever she is anyhow.  But is it any wonder, when the presumptuous have already downplayed the 2011 World Series to a network sit-com on the chopping block?

Oh, well.  They should tune in.  I think it's gonna be a good, good night  and a good, good series.

GO CARDINALS!!!!