i'm proud of them. >> reporter: but just as things are looking up, batchelor is heading out. contract with the city ends at the end of this month. >> i'll go home and i will get on with life, and if the phone rings again, you know, we'll see what happens. >> reporter: something tells us he might not be waiting very long. in vallejo, garvin thomas, nbc, bay area news. >>> st. louis cardinal fansor cloud nine this morning. celebrations just wrapping up in st. louis, missouri, this morning. fans celebrated well into the night for very good reason. st. louis cardinals came back from the brink to win the world series against the texas rangers last night. this is the 11th world series win for the cardinals. the cardinals will now kick off their 2012 season playing the opening game against the miami marlins on april 4th. they'll relax a bit before then. cheer awfully loud for your college area teams. they're on the road. sanford taking on usc. cal is also in los angeles taking on ucla. that game starts at 4:00. but first, san jose state takes the field at 1:00 against louisiana tech