The Owners' Moral Grandstanding.

It was a nervous scene one night last October, game number six and the World Series between the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals had unfolded nicely. Predicted to be a nonprescription remedy for insomnia, series had grown rousing as the underdog Royals battled back from a seemingly insurmountable deficit. Behind three games to two, they had to win that evening to keep their championship hopes alive. Yet, as the ninth inning drew near the score was tied. Late inning relief specialists were limbering up in the Cards' bullpen.