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Wacha stakes claim as greatest young pitcher in postseason history

It has happened so quickly. The postseason has its breakout star. Already, St. Louis has come to expect greatness from a kid who was pitching in college last year. And now Wacha's shadow looms over this entire series. The next three games will be played in Busch Stadium, with both teams knowing that a Game 6 belongs to Wacha. He has been unbeatable this postseason, and at times he has been unhittable. Not everybody heard the shouts of greatness coming from Jupiter, Fla., last spring. But they are unmistakable now, coming as they do in the World Series. This is Wacha's World Series. This is his time.