It sure took long enough but the Tigers finally have an opponent for the World Series. When Magglio hit his historic home run on Saturday night and sent the Tigers to their first World Series, I and many other fans didn't really care who would win the NLCS. The Tigers months ago surpassed expectations and qualified this season as a success. Also, there is a strong feeling, not just among Tigers fans but across the baseball world, that the Tigers are not only better than anything the National League could offer but a team of destiny.My only preference for drawing the Mets rather than the Cardinals was the inevitable and very annoying comparisons to the 1968 World Series. The idea that the Cardinals are looking to avenge that loss is absurd. Not one member of the current St. Louis roster was even alive in 1968. Only two Tigers (and Macabee) were alive for that series. I hardly think that Todd Jones or Kenny Rogers lies awake worrying about defending the 1968 title any more than they anticipate atoning for losing the 1934 World Series to the Gashouse Gang.
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Tim McCarver made the last out of that series is broadcasting the game, maybe he's still seeking revenge.
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