I don't know how you could top last night's Game 6, but baseball has done it before -- Game 7 in 1991, for example, might have been better than the previous game in that series, which was won on a walkoff home run. Jack Morris threw a 10-inning shutout that night -- I think it's pretty safe to say that no one will ever do that in the World Series again.

One thing we know for sure: Joe Buck will not be able to say "We'll see you tomorrow night." Unless you've invited him to your house that night or something.

It's the first Game 7 in a World Series in nine years. The last eight Game 7's have all been won by the home team -- but the Rangers have not lost consecutive games in more than two months.

Matt Harrison faces Chris Carpenter tonight, but you can be sure that every pitcher on both pitching staffs is available for duty; none of them will have to throw again until spring training.

More game details after the jump. Go Rangers!

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The Texas Rangers could win the first World Series championship in their history tonight if they beat the Cardinals in St. Louis. No weather problems expected, though temperatures will be cool (upper 40s to low 50s at game time).

I know who most Cubs fans are rooting for. When the season finally does end -- either today or tomorrow -- then our sights will be turned to the offseason and changes to come in the Cubs coaching staff (hopefully) and roster.

Meanwhile, Colby Lewis faces Jaime Garcia in Game 6. More game details after the jump.

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For only the third time since 2002 (2003 and 2009 the others), we will have a World Series that will go at least six games. This one's been good, too; three games not really decided until the late innings and the one blowout did at least have the Albert Pujols Show to keep it interesting.

The last game at Rangers Ballpark before it heads back to St. Louis will be tonight. One of the teams will be ahead three games to two. Will it be the Cardinals behind Chris Carpenter or the Rangers behind C.J. Wilson?

Last night's winner, Derek Holland, is a big-time tweeter. Worth following, I'd say.

Full game details after the jump.

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The Bears have won their spectacle of a game in England this afternoon; now, a Rangers win over the Cardinals would make it just about a perfect day for Chicago sports fans.

Perhaps tonight, there won't be any egregiously bad umpiring calls, as there were in Game 3. Replay NOW!

Edwin Jackson will face Derek Holland in tonight's game. Full game details after the jump.

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I know it's hard to believe, because THEO EPSTEIN THEO EPSTEIN THEO EPSTEIN JED HOYER JED HOYER JED HOYER CUBS RED SOX CUBS RED SOX...

... but there's a World Series game tonight. We interrupt Theo Epstein new to bring you actual baseball.

Kyle Lohse and Matt Harrison are the starting pitchers for Saturday night's Game 3. The Series has actually been pretty good so far, with two very close games decided in the late innings. Maybe we'll even get a seven-game Series out of this; there hasn't been one in nine years.

Full game details after the jump.

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You probably won't believe this, but there is actual baseball going on tonight, not just Theo/Jed talk. No wonder Bud Selig doesn't like this stuff going on during his World Series? I mean, what are we thinking?

(In case you think I'm serious about that, click here.)

Never fear, Cubs fans. Just because the Cardinals won Game 1, doesn't mean they need to be anointed as champions. If the Rangers win tonight, they steal home field advantage back.

Colby Lewis faces Jaime Garcia in tonight's Game 2. The Rangers are likely a better team facing a lefthander. It'll be cold and windy again tonight in St. Louis, better for pitchers.

Complete game info after the jump.

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Good news! The ALCS is over and we don't have to listen to Buck and McCarver again until Wednesday!

Bad news! When we do have to listen to them again, either the Cardinals or Brewers will be in the World Series.

Good news! Cubs fans can now root for the Rangers for the next two weeks. Go Rangers!

Bad news! Either the Cardinals or Brewers could actually win the World Series. (Let's hope not.)

No more news. Except this: the roof will be closed at Miller Park tonight because temperatures in Milwaukee are going to be in the 40s. You're probably not watching this game anyway, because the Bears are playing tonight. After the jump, there's info on tonight's game anyway.

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