Thoughts on the Cardinals and Royals

Since any won/loss record in baseball does not afford the team any real advantage, I have not given enough credit to the two Missouri teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals, each team with the best record in its league.

Both teams have played tremendous baseball this season, thirty years after the two met in what was known as the I 70 World Series in 1985.

Then there were 4 divisions in baseball and no bogus wild card team presence.

The Cards and Royals won their divisions, overcame (2-0) deficits in the LCS and then met in a memorable World Series, which was won by K.C. in 7 games.

Last year, both the Royals and Cards lost to the World champion San Francisco Giants in post season play.

This year, with both K.C. and St Louis as likely top seeds in their leagues, perhaps they will meet in the World Series thirty years later. However, each is at best one of 8 playoff teams, far too little a reward for their stellar play thus far in baseball 2015.