The standings as of 10/30/11 at 9:24 PM ET are updated, 

ALDS

NYY vs. DET: 2-3 DET wins: last game: 3-2 DET (10/6) F

TEX vs. TB: 3-1 TEX wins: last game: 4-3 TEX (10/4) F

NLDS:

PHI vs. STL: 2-3 STL wins: last game: 1-0 STL (10/8) F

MIL vs. ARI: 3-2 MIL wins: last game: 3-2 MIL (10/8) F/10

ALCS

TEX vs. DET: 4-2 TEX wins: last game: 15-5 TEX (10/15) F

NLCS

MIL vs. STL: 2-4 STL wins: last game: 6-12 STL (10/16) F

World Series

TEX vs. STL: 3-4 STL wins: last game: 2-6 STL (10/28) F

The St.Louis Cardinals are WS champions!!!!

Yay Doug Fister! Well done Tiggers.

Agreed! GO TIGERS!!!

The Evil Empire is dead for another year!

Yes they are Eddie... a bit off topic, but, what do you think of your new manager?

He was a very popular player,  a class act, a quiet man--the anti-Ozzie. His hiring is probably designed to sell a few tickets and keep us faithful quiet while the team fails to contend for the next several years. Sox fans won't boo Robin even it the team stinks.

I know the Brewers are supposed to be the Cinderella team. I generally like it when baseball players show pride and emotion. However, I can't help but root against them. It might be the fact that Yuni Betancourt did not play well for the Mariners or it may be just too much arrogance on their part. Either way I really hope the Cards can beat them and advance to the World Series.

As for the AL side, it's just a great matchup. I am really enjoying the talent in the series.

For those of you whose teams are not in the hunt, who do you find it easy to root for and why?

I rooting for the Brewers because I have cousins in Wisconsin who are big Brewer fans and they (the cousins) are really good people.