La Russa, Molina and Pujols (though Pujols not as much because he's transcendent) still bring with them the darkness of brass rings ungrasped. Phillies success, when it came at Mets' expense, was the Mets' fault. Phillie success more recently has nothing do with the Mets. Mind you this is splitting hairs so as to make a call. They can both burn in hell, and may the Braves' figurative corpses be used to put out their flames.