The St. Louis Cardinals (the most struggling team entering the playoffs) beat the Mets (tied for the best record in baseball this season) in Game 7 of the playoffs tonight to advance to the World Series.

The Detroit Tigers have been done with their playoff series for a while now.

I feel like it's a big choke that the mets could not beat a team with only Pujols (injured) and Rolen (injured) for their offense (in fact Molina and Pujols were the only regulars to finish with greater than a .240 average in the series) and then only Carpenter (did terrible both starts) as their only top starter and no true closer on the team.

World Series Prediction: Tigers in 5.

Anthony Reyes limited the Tigers to two runs over eight-plus innings to earn the victory in Game 1 of the World Series.

Kenny Rogers extended his postseason scoreless streak to 23 innings by pitching two-hit ball over eight innings in the Tigers' 3-1 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Chris Carpenter needed just 82 pitches to throw eight innings as the Cardinals beat the Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

Wed's game was rained out. It will be played on Thursday night.

David Eckstein went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI in the Cardinals' 5-4 win over the Tigers on Thursday.

The Cardinals are up 3-1 with Justin Verlander and Jeff Weaver set to start Friday's Game 5.

I am guessing now the Cards will win in game 6 with Carpenter, tigers win tonight.

edit:oops, Carpenter would be game 7 starter. I think if Detroit wins tonight, they probably will win again in game 6, then St. Louis would win Game 7.

Jeff Weaver limited the Tigers to two runs -- one earned - in eight innings and struck out nine as the Cardinals won 4-2 on Friday night to conclude the World Series in five games.

Tigers sure flopped. Verlander is always talked up and he did terrible in both of his starts.