THAT'S WHAT I HEARD

The St. Louis Cardinals are world champions in 2011!  How'd they do that?

Well, it's a storyline that's good for the country as well as Cardinal Nation.  The down trodden comeback, the wild card team qualifying for the playoffs on the last day of the season.  A team that was not better than the Phillies, Brewers, or Rangers outlasted, outplayed them all and brought the championship to the city that is in love with the franchise.

A team that refused to give up.   Their motto "play every game like it's the last game you'll ever play."  They did.  It paid off.

It's all been said.  There's no more to add.  Except I've lived to see 9 National League pennants won by my team and now 5 World Series.  I thought '64, '67, '82, and '06 were sweet--all had an appeal that was unique.  But this team, Tony LaRussa called them "the perfect team," was nearer my heart than any of the others.  So much suspense and tension, but a team that provided thrill after thrill.

Congrats to the Good Guys.  The Over Achievers.  The Never Say Dies.  The St. Louis Cardinals.  The World Champs!!!