For all of those Yankee/Red Sox backers, don't overlook the Angels

[Kojak]

No doesn't change my mind. Cardinals have owned Maddux, as well as being fairly good against Wood, and Prior didn't beat Cards for first time until late last year. I'll take my chances with Cards with no expectations.

 

[Kojak]

d2,

Don't forget also that as bad as you make Cardinals pitching out, they were not eliminated until Friday of closing weekend. If they would have had Isringhausen the first 3 mos., no way would they have lost 15 games after the 8th inning. If they win even 1/2 of those games with Izzy which I think you would agree they would, Cards win the division. A lot of bad karma too for Cards in Chicago on some bad calls. About a 2 game swing there as well.Best of luck.