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Oct. 28, 2006

• Long, strange trip for Cardinals

• La Russa will return in 2007

• Warm memories linger in chilly Detroit

• Cards came together in time for October

• Anything can happen in 'Shocktober'

• Who's next in '07? Maybe the Mets

• Wild ride from start to finish

Oct. 27, 2006

• Ten ways to celebrate Cards' title

• Cards' Class of '04 makes '06 Classic

• Cards secure 10th World Series title

• Tigers Short Hops: Game 5

• Cards win a matter of reasoning

• Cards let loose in celebration

• Costly error ends Tigers' season

• Cardinals put end to AL superiority

• La Russa joins exclusive company

• Leyland falls just short with Tigers

• Eck yeah! Sparkplug wins MVP

• Dream win caps Weaver's trying season

• Redbird Nation rejoices in Cards' title

• Tigers eager to get back to work in '07

• Cards to celebrate with Sunday parade

• Lack of execution proved fatal

• Cards appease ghosts of Series past

• Selig celebrates successful '06 season

• Jocketty puts pieces together

• Reserved DeWitt can't contain delight

• Jeff Weaver postgame interview

• Cardinals Short Hops: Game 5

• David Eckstein postgame interview

• Tony La Russa postgame interview

• Chess Match: Cards execute for title

• Notes: MV3 back in effect

• Notes: Granderson won't blame turf

• Musial a part of spirited pregame bustle

• Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen pregame interview

• Duncan put in prominent lineup spot

• Ballpark Village closer to reality

• Chris Duncan, Jim Edmonds pregame interview

• Ivan Rodriguez pregame interview

• Forecasters expect to get in Game 5

• Jim Leyland pregame interview

• Tony La Russa pregame interview

Oct. 26, 2006

• Wainwright not fazed on big stage

• Cards getting quality effort from starters

• Tigers' Series title hopes on the ropes

• Tigers fall in Game 4, on brink in Series

• Freak plays haunt Tigers' Game 4 loss

• Eckstein rises to occasion

• Cards one win from title after thriller

• Casey's might sparks Tigers offense

• Fall Classic has become Red October

• Tigers' season rests on Verlander

• Weaver to get the call in Game 5

• Eckstein, Wainwright postgame interview

• Tony La Russa postgame interview

• Jim Leyland postgame interview

• Brock highlights pregame festivities

• Notes: Leyland shuffles order

• Notes: Cards mum on Game 6 starter

• Optimism in St. Louis for Game 4

• Brandon Inge pregame interview

• Jim Leyland pregame interview

• Miles, Rodriguez pregame interview

• Tony La Russa pregame interview

• World Series lineups: Game 4

• Nippon Ham earns Japanese crown

Oct. 25, 2006

• Mailbag: Fairness a topic of discussion

• Rain means Suppan has one shot

• Tigers stay loose as Game 4 rained out

• Tigers hope night off will ignite Pudge

• Rainout gives us time to ponder

• Rain prompts postponement of Game 4

• Tigers aim for new outlook after rainout

• Rainout makes Cards' rotation clearer

• Duncan acts like he's been there before

• Bonderman waits out rest, rain for start

• Jimmie Lee Solomon interview

• On mound, Zumaya baffles technology

• Justin Verlander pregame interview

• Bad appendix can't stop Cards fan

• Jim Leyland pregame interview

• Anthony Reyes/Jeff Weaver pregame interview

• Weaver or Reyes could start Game 5

• Polanco slips in Game 4 lineup

• Tony La Russa pregame interview

Oct. 24, 2006

• Mailbag: Cards struggle against lefties

• Ace's gem ranks with Cardinals' best

• Starters dominating Fall Classic

• Tigers' bats go silent at Busch

• Thornton's allegiance no act

• Zumaya upset with his performance

• Polanco trying to find his groove

• Edmonds makes up for lost time

• Carpenter dominant in Fall Classic debut

• No second-guessing Wilson's efforts

• Chess Match: Averting the big inning

• Efficient Carpenter cleans up

• Tigers Short Hops: Game 3

• Jim Edmonds postgame interview

• Chris Carpenter postgame interview

• Tony La Russa postgame interview

• Jim Leyland postgame interview

• Cardinals Short Hops: Game 3

• Habitat for Humanity gets $1.2 million

• Notes: Tigers try to put end to dirt talk

• Notes: King holds court

• Jeremy Bonderman pregame interview

• Jim Leyland pregame interview

• Jeff Suppan pregame interview

• Tony La Russa pregame interview

Oct. 23, 2006

• Cards hope new Busch sees Fall ending

• Two baseball cities squaring off

• Inge takes issue with lack of respect

• Carpenter set to help out in this Series

• Notes: Rogers' biggest fan

• Tigers, Cards dish on the dirt

• World Series patterns taking shape

• Robertson draws tall order

• Carpenter, Cards not fazed by southpaw

• Notes: Encarnacion stuck in a funk

• Robertson finds model in Lolich

Oct. 22, 2006

• Mailbag: What was on Rogers' hand?

• Rogers' run ranks up there with the best

• Heading home, Cardinals feel good

• Cameras get the dirt on Rogers' hand

• Chess Match: Awakening the Gambler

• Beating a lefty a must for Cardinals

• Redbirds baffled by red-hot Rogers

• Rogers draws Tigers even in Game 2

• Unsung hero Monroe sparks Tigers

• Tigers get back to winning formula

• Steve Palermo postgame interview

• Guillen and Monroe postgame interview

• These Tigers know how to rebound

• Kenny Rogers postgame interview

• Weaver undaunted after strong outing

• Jones keeps his cool on the mound

• Jim Leyland postgame interview

• Tony La Russa postgame interview

• Stars continue to provide extra spark

• Notes: Guillen still playing first

• Notes: Miles starts at second base

• Preston Wilson pregame interview

• Tony La Russa pregame interview

• Cold, not rain, expected for Game 2

• Sean Casey pregame interview

• La Russa gives lineup a makeover

• Jim Leyland pregame interview

Oct. 21, 2006

• Cardinals are here to play, prevail

• Gambler tries to deal Cards bad hand

• Deck might be stacked against Tigers

• Postseason full of surprises

• Weaver has Game 2 date with first team

• Celebrities turn out for Fall Classic

• Rogers rewriting his legacy

• Rolen, Edmonds exorcise demons

• Pujols makes Tigers pay

• Impatient Tigers return after layoff

• Tigers start fast, fall short in Game 1

• Rookie Reyes delivers Game 1 victory

• Pujols and Rolen postgame interviews

• Anthony Reyes postgame interview

• Tony La Russa postgame interview

• Chess Match: Cards' strategy wins out

• Jim Leyland postgame interview

• Notes: Leyland readies team for Series

• Notes: Taguchi gets starting nod

• Tony La Russa pregame interview

• Kenny Rogers pregame interview

• Jim Leyland pregame interview

• Jeff Weaver pregame interview

• Cards lineup features Duncan, Taguchi

• World Series lineups: Game 1

• Seger takes Michigan pride to Series

• Tigers' Series roster unchanged

Oct. 20, 2006

• Friends for life, managers in big game

• Wainwright thriving as Cards' closer

• Rain shouldn't be a factor in Game 1

• Notes: Roster left untouched

• Reyes ready to go in Series opener

• Rookies square off in Game 1

• Free-agent signings rebuild Tigers

• Upstart Cards keep surprising

• Tigers fans will get their rally towels

• Notes: Casey has a place in WS lineup

• Tigers no longer underdogs in Series

• Michigan's stamp on pregame festivities

• Verlander excited to get Game 1 start

• Umpires named for World Series

• Cardinals-Tigers: Rotation analysis

Oct. 19, 2006

• Cards plan to savor Series with Tigers

• Detroit's rich history adds new chapter

• What has made the AL dominant?

• Unlikely heroes emerge in World Series

• Home truly sweet in World Series

• Cardinals World Series history

• Cardinals-Tigers: Quick hits

• Cardinals-Tigers: Position analysis

• MLB.com has World Series covered

• What records could fall in Fall Classic?

• Pitching starred in epic '68 World Series

• St. Louis and Detroit: A tale of two cities

• Sparky, Trammell to be part of Series

• Notes: Tigers play the waiting game

• Tail, er, Tale of the Tape

• Dombrowski pleased as plans flourish

• Pitching could be key for NL victory

• Tigers must validate AL superiority

Oct. 18, 2006

• Leyland's direct approach gets results

• Notes: Miller on the mound?

• Tigers' run similar to that of White Sox

• Tigers fans show support from overseas

Oct. 17, 2006

• Notes: Tigers begin preparations

• Tigers take not-so-long road from 119

Oct. 16, 2006

• Tigers World Series tickets go quickly

• Baseball is alive and well in Detroit

Oct. 15, 2006

• Tigers triumph with a Latin vibe

Oct. 14, 2006

• Dombrowski takes pride in AL title

• No superstar? No problem for Tigers

• Game 4 revelry 22 years in the making

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