I've been here before

• Not for the first time, the World Series plays havoc with my Halloween partying schedule. Ah, well, at least that's one less costume to throw together.
• Speaking of the last time, I wish things were even more like then. For instance, I wish the Cards were playing the Tigers, since I know they can beat them.
• I felt a little bad rooting for the Redbirds to dash the Brewers' postseason hopes. It must suck for them, chasing the Cardinals almost continually since joining the National League in '97. I sense a one-sided rivalry in the making--and with more justification than Cubs bitterness.