Big market teams always get tons of hate. I get it. Large market equals large payroll, cocky fan base, etc. At least to degree.
I wouldn't really consider St Louis a large market but they're pretty easy to dislike because of the wholesome, Cardinal Way type bullshit they try to pass off as legit. Just another baseball team. Nothing special about their style of play or their fans.
I don't how you could perceive this series as uninteresting. Every game save for game one has been tight.
The 04 series was a dog because STL was way overmatched. This series has been the polar opposite, IMO.