2011 World Series: Why You Should Definitely Tune in to Every Game of the World Series

The Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants meshed together to create an interesting World Series.

Now, with the St. Louis Cardinals and their functioning bats, the World Series is just going to be that much interesting.

St. Louis survived Milwaukee and advanced to the World Series with the 12-6 win, in which David Freese, Albert Pujols, and Rafael Furcal homered. Marc Rzepzynski got the win for the Redbirds.

St. Louis took a 4-0 lead early and never gave it up. David Freese hit a Shaun Marcum slider out, and Rafael Furcal and Albert Pujols took Chris Narveson deep.

Pujols and the Cardinals have averaged 10 runs per game in Milwaukee, while Texas has averaged 9 runs per game in their last three games. So, unless Chris Carpenter or C.J. Wilson turns on the jets, no one is going to be slowed down.

I'd bet you everything I own that just about no one expected these two teams to be here. Everyone liked New York, or Philadelphia, or Detroit or Milwaukee.

St. Louis was ten and a half games back with 32 to play, and they fought back. In the playoffs, they got an unexpected spark, named the Rally Squirrel.

So you have the Rally Squirrel against the Claw and Antlers. Nelson Cruz (6 homers in ALCS). David Freese (.545 BA in NLCS). Chris Carpenter against C.J. Wilson.

The real treat in the World Series is the even matchups. Albert Pujols, Matt Holliday, Lance Berkamn, and David Freese for the Cardinals against Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz, Adrian Beltre, and Mike Napoli for the Rangers.

And the bullpen. Jason Motte has stepped up big-time for the Cardinals, getting the last out of the NLCS to advance the Redbirds.

St. Louis and Texas are pretty evenly matched. The Cardinals fought through lots of adversity and challenges, while the Rangers have the experience from 2010 and 2011.

However, in this particular scenario, you can't go against St. Louis. Pujols, Freese, and Holliday are on fire, and so is the bullpen.

Prediction: Cardinals in 6.

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