Congradulations to the St. Louis Cardinals ! 11 in '11 !
After fighting , kicking , scratching , and clawing there way from
10 and 1/2 games back in late August .
Winning the Wild Card on the very last day of the regular season .
Defeating the heavily favored juggernaut N. L. East Champion Phillies
in 6 games .
Defeating the heavily favored rival National League Central Champion
Milwaukee Brewers in 6 games winning their 18th. N. L. pennant .
Now , taking out the heavy favored American League Champion
Texas Rangers in an epic 7 game World Series . WOW !
And to think , much to the chagrin of many including the east coast media ,
they weren't even supposed to be there . Holy Smoke !!!