World Series Game 1

The World Series Game 1 expected to be held in Philadelphia since winning the National League All-Star Game. But of course, the Phillies fell early, and now their fans - like me - we have to look at St. Louis Cardinals of all teams welcome the beginning of the World Series instead.

Game 1 is usually the only vulnerable Cardinals in the postseason. Both the Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers have false hopes when they beat St. Louis to start the Division Series and Championship Series and won only once more. This is to do the Texas Rangers is more misunderstood than actually lost the World Series Game 1 3-2 on October 19.

Losing the first game is the kiss of death in 19 of the last 23 Fall Classics - although the Phillies are one of four teams to blow a 1-0 lead the Yankees in New York in 2009. In any case, this possibility is less disruptive in which teams have a number of deficiencies in the last month it was really the driving seat now.

Maybe the Cardinals are so used to return from the end of August did not know what to do with profits. Of course, stick to advantage when the game has not been a problem lately, thanks to the sudden dominance of the St. Louis bullpen.

For once, the experts seem appropriate to call Cardinals games and Rangers in the World Series enemy. Both teams had two hits and two runs have the opportunity to push ahead run with a pinch-hitter late in Game 1. But the election of Tony La Russa Craig Allen (notes) as a pinch hitter pay off down the sixth, with the success of Nelson Cruz (notes) falls under the catch inches. If not, trust Ron Washington Esteban German (notes) to tie in the seventh inning and did not pay - then, instead of St. Louis bullpen gave a real chance of a new Texas.

Texas knows the risk of losing the World Series game since Cliff Lee (notes) does not come by the Rangers against the Giants in San Francisco and put them into a hole that never leaves. As the Rangers and Cardinals were separated by only a few moves in Game 1, it probably means that things that can still be so close for the rest of the series. But if St. Louis to take Game 2 and go up 2-0, which seems out of balance can close very quickly, like most Fall Classic over the past decade.

Considering that St. Louis has been struggling with his back against the wall for nearly two months, won the final oblique ironic - and somewhat disappointing. However, this is a familiar position that the Cardinals will soon, unless the Rangers can fight back from the familiar position after losing the last World Series Game 1.

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