The World Series is set

We have now eliminated 28 other teams in the race for the World Series, and the final two remaining are the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Rangers were the first of the group to punch their ticket by defeating the Detroit Tigers, winning the series 4 - 2. The MVP of that series was Nelson Cruz and rightfully so. He could not be stopped at the plate, no matter who the Tigers put in to face him. He set a MLB record by hitting seven home runs. Cruz did all of that in six games and not even a full seven as the series could have gone. I thought at some point the Tigers were going to pitch around Cruz or even intentionally walk him, but they kept pitching to him, and he kept making them pay.

The St. Louis Cardinals simply dominated the Milwaukee Brewers throughout the series. Every game they simply went out and outplayed the Brewers. Even during the games that they lost, they were still very competitive and made it difficult for the Brewers. The main question for the Brewers now becomes this, "What do we do about Prince Fielder?" Prince has said that this will most likely be his last year in Milwaukee. Of course, though, the Brewers would like to be able to afford to keep such a good player. Could the Brewers allow C.C. Sabathia to leave and then have Prince leave just a few years after? How will they tell their fans that they didn't keep him? Will they be good without him? These are just a few of the questions that the Brewers face now.

Game 1 of the World Series is Wednesday, October 19, 2011. First pitch is set for 7:57 p.m in St. Louis. If you would like to watch the game on TV, it will be on Fox. If you are in the car or like to listen to the game on the radio, you need to tune into ESPN radio. Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals will face C.J. Wilson of the Rangers.

My prediction: The St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series in seven games.