Unfortunately, the Cardinals are going to win the World Series tonight. I will happily eat my words if I am wrong, but I just don't see any way around it.
For one thing, no team can survive such a soul-crushing loss. The Rangers were twice a strike away from winning their first World Series last night. Instead, we're going to a game 7. That kind of loss haunts you for decades. Expecting the Rangers to shake it off and win tonight is ridiculous.
For another, a road team hasn't won a World Series game 7 since the Pirates beat the Orioles in Baltimore in 1979. Thanks to the results of an exhibition game 3 months ago a team that couldn't even win its own division gets home field advantage in its sport's finals. That makes sense.
If that weren't bad enough, the Cardinals have won 7 of their 10 titles in a game 7. They're 7-2 in game 7s over all. That's a pretty good record. Of course they did win 3 of those 7 on the road and lost 1 of those 2 at home.
The only silver-lining I see for the Rangers is that, over all, home teams only have an 18-17 record in game 7s. They've just won 8 in a row. Maybe that means a road team is due, or maybe that means home field advantage means more now than it used to mean.
Prove me wrong, Texas. Please, prove me wrong.
In and Of Itself
2 years ago
The Cardinals were blessed this year, I hoped the Rangers won last year but that didnt happen.
ReplyDeleteIt will take 5 years to get over this one.
Cardinals Nation will try not to beat dead horse too long. 2012 will probably be the Phils and the Tigers.