let the games begin

Tonight the Cardinals begin the series against their ancient foe, the New York Mets. It will be a long and unpleasant struggle, and as a Cards fan I fear for the outcome.

For those unfamiliar with the history of baseball in St. Louis, the Cards and Mets have a fierce rivalry dating back to the mid-80s, when they faced each other in the NLCS several years in a row. It was during this period that STL radio personality JC Corcoran made his one useful contribution to mankind by nicknaming the Mets "Pond Scum".

I don't know who will win. But I do know this: The White Sox should be ashamed of themselves.

Thanks to a new marketing deal, the Sox will now begin all their home games at 7:11 PM. That is just sad.