YOU MEAN IT DOESN'T HAVE TO INCLUDE THE SOX OR YANKEES?:

So far, it's well worth watching: The Tigers-Cardinals matchup wasn't exactly what viewers or networks had hoped for, but there's been no shortage of intrigue in Games One and Two. (MIKE FITZPATRICK, 10/24/06, Associated Press)

Pitching to Albert Pujols, chasing Christy Mathewson, and Smudgegate.

Hey, this ain't so bad!

Turns out, the World Series that nobody wanted has been pretty entertaining so far. In the first two games alone there was enough controversy, questionable strategy and conspiracy talk to keep Oliver Stone and Michael Moore happy.

Plus, it won't be a sweep, which is a major step up from the past two years.

All right, so the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers aren't exactly the sexiest teams in baseball. They're short on stars, they never wear pinstripes and they don't believe in age-old curses.

But there's all kinds of intriguing stuff going on here.