The only way to look at it is don't hope for a Cardinals win, hope for a Giants loss.
Exactly! I'll never root for the Cardinals under any circumstances
Exactly! I'll never root for the Cardinals under any circumstances, but I've been a big fan of Giants losses for 25 years or so as well...
What if it was the last day of the season, and the Cardinals had to win in order to get the cubs into the playoffs?
Rooting for the Giants to lose in the present series is in fact rooting for the Cardinals. With tempered enthusiasm, of course.
It's kinda like when Tennessee plays Mississippi State in football. There are no winners.