David Eckstein, World Series Champion...the horror!
Thr Cardinals have been in the playoffs for like the last seven years in row, so it's about time they finally break through. Everyone looks at the Yankees as THE perennial contender but the Cardinals have been nearly as consistent. Perhaps they are the real embodiement of the Billy Bean/Moneyball model that nearly everyone is trying to achieve?
In any event, see you in the spring.