That said, as a casual follower of the sport and an, admitted, Atlanta Braves fan, if you had said six-months ago that the Rangers and the Giants would be in the World Series, there would have been subtle sounds of laughter all-around.
The person who says they saw this coming is a liar...and, yes, the latter would be said to their face.
On the good side, it's nice to see that the Yankees and the Phillies, along with their equally entitled and arrogant fans, were sent home packing by teams who many felt were "inferior". Can't say that wasn't a nice bit of upside to that story.
That said, the Rangers and the Giants sure weren't the matchup the MLB folks were hoping for this season—that New York/Philadelphia market likely would have been much more lucrative for the advertisers and a touch more interesting for those who don't follow the game as closely as others.
Still, congrats to both teams for doing what not many thought possible. And, to think, they both did it minus any real offensive superstars (No Barry. No A-Rod. No Problem).
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