World Series foe

The NLCS isn't over yet!  Barry Zito's gutsy performance on Friday puts San Fran back into the series and sends them home to play game 6.  This whole postseason, I've always been looking ahead to the possible Detroit opponents, especially in the World Series.  Of course, there are pros and cons to playing both teams.  Let's assess, shall we?

St. Louis Cardinals:

Pros-

• It would be a rematch of the 2006 World Series (and 1968 series, but we won that one so suck it!) and it would be great to get a little redemption. 
• The Cardinals are without their playoff guru, Tony LaRussa.  In fact, he was the Tigers' buddy during spring training so he may have passed along all the WS secrets.
• The headlines for Verdiggity striking out David Freese write themselves.  For example:  2011 MVP to "Freese" even most potent Cardinal hitters (that's a little long for a headline, I'll admit, but not as long as Michael Scott's headlines for the watermark issue)
• The Cardinals have become a team that fans love to hate on.  If Detroit faces them in the Series, we are sure to get the sympathy vote/cheers.

Cons-

• There's really just one reason, but it's a biggie.  The Cardinals never die.  Some kind of Captain America DNA.  No lead is safe with them.  That makes even the most devote fans nervous.

San Francisco Giants:

Pros-

•  San Francisco is one of the most temperate climates in the US.  The ten day weather forecast is highs in the mid 60s with lows in the mid 50s.  Yawn!  Next Sunday (a home game for Detroit), the high is 45 and the low is 36.  Tigers take a distinct advantage in terms of dealing with the cold.  They've played all of April and October in the unpredictable Michigan weather and are prepared, a la Placido Polanco in 2006.
• The Giants are a little inconsistent, especially with their starting pitching.  Their top player, Buster Posey, is also experiencing a bit of a playoff slump.
• I love seeing grown men wearing panda heads.

Cons-

• I don't think there is worse hair or general appearance than the Giants.  With the exception of Buster Posey, the rest of the team are a bunch of "before" pictures during a make over show.
• Hunter Pence never blinks...ever.  It's creepy
• I used to think a mullet was the official haircut of hockey players nationwide.  I was wrong.

Either way, the Tigers are playing a little rec baseball the rest of this week while the National League finishes up.  Smokes won't let them follow in Cam Newton's footsteps and ride go carts or play video games.  In fact, if anyone mentions Guitar Hero in the clubhouse, Verdiggity has permission to beam him with a fastball.  So ready for the Series.