Poznanski SI cover story this week: Albert Pujols is the best player in Baseball.

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Originally Posted by frazod

THIS. ABSOLUTELY, 100% THIS.

I'll never understand the level of hatred some of the idiot ass Royals fans have towards the Cardinals. These two teams have played ONE truly meaningful series, it was over 20 years ago, and the Royals won. Other than that, this is just another team that they play six times out of a 162 game schedule.

It goes both ways, dude.

I have no ill will toward the Cards or their fans, but it's the whole "we're the best baseball town in the country" thing that rubs many wrong. STL arrogance, if you will.

Combine that with much '85 butthurt that still persists, and you have a recipe for annoyance.