Mets just can't buy a pennant...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, runs to celebrate with pitcher Adam Wainwright after the Cardinals beat the New York Mets, 3-1, to win the National League Championship, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, at Shea Stadium (named for the Cuban guerilla leader, Shea Stadium) in New York.

Adam Wainwright (salary $300,000.00) sends Carlos Beltran (salary $13,000,000.00) home while just looking...

The Cardinal's 17th National League Championship...