In a way, I feel this World Series is somewhat of an allegory for the current political environment. The election played out on a baseball field.
The Detroit Tigers, not too long ago, were the worst team in baseball and came within a few games of being the worst baseball team in modern history. Like Democrats in the last few election cycles, the Tigers haven't done so great. Before this year, they hadn't been to the playoffs since 1987, and were lampooned as perennial losers. Nobody expected much of them going into this year-but they've surprised everyone, holding off a late season collapse in September (much like the brief rise in the GOP's popularity at the same time). When the playoffs rolled around, they blew through the most corporate,Republican team in baseball, the New York Yankees,and made them look silly doing it. Jim Leyland reminds me a lot of Harry Reid, the new guy who came in, motivated the troops, and outfoxed everyone.
The Cards on the other hand, like the GOP, have been a perennial success story for the last several years. The Cards have been NL Central Champs for the last three years and were in the World Series two years ago (where they got flattened by the Boston Red Sox). Like the GOP, they haven't been nearly as impressive this year, and barely won their division, and their lineup (like the GOP's candidates this year) isn't nearly as good as it has been in the past.
The two towns also are representative of each party. Detroit, with its blue collar union background, embodies the spirit of the Democratic party better than almost anywhere in America. St. Louis's suburbs, on the other hand, are one of the best places for GOPers to raise money. Further tidbits-the Tigers main color is blue, the Cards are the REDbirds. Michigan is a Democratic swing state, Missouri is a Republican Swing state. Michigan has a Dem Jennifer Granholm as Governor, Missouri has assholic Matt Blunt. Missouri (for the moment) has two GOPers in the Senate, Michigan sends Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow to the upper house.
So I'll be rooting for the Tigers. Don't get me wrong, St. Louis is a very nice place, and I love their toasted ravoli. But Detroit has my heart in this one.