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It’s Milwaukee and Tampa Bay in the 122nd Fall Classic. Our writers predict how it will be decided, who will shine brightest and who will break their World Series maiden
On Tuesday, I looked at historical comps to Vladimir Guerrero jr.’s miserable 2026 season. The takeaway was that this kind of collapse is rare, occurring just about 1% of the time for players under 30 who don’t miss major time due to injury, that a lot of players who fall off a cliff like that
Veterans of the Rays' front office and coaching tree are following the team's postseason run with a combination of joy, pride and competitive envy.
Molson Coors is offering Milwaukee Brewers fans in Wisconsin a free Miller Lite and brewery tours for Game 1 of the World Series.
The Dodgers’ collapse in the postseason has brought the organization to a crossroads. After assembling one of the best rosters in baseball, the back-to-back World Series champions were swept in...
This season's most overpowering pitcher, Jacob Misiorowski led the majors in ERA, WHIP and strikeouts. But he's been less so in the 2026 postseason.
It won’t be Rays ace Drew Rasmussen taking the mound in Game 1 of the World Series.
There’s a lot to look forward to!
Many players on this team are on their second or third MLB organization. Most of them have continued to improve at the big-league level.
Hal Steinbrenner identified a Yankees problem in not just 2026 but 2025: a lineup that “just hasn’t lived up to their end of the bargain.”
brewers skubalThe Dodgers won the trade deadline with the acquisition of Tarik Skubal — but that doesn’t mean they ultimately prevailed. The Brewers were reportedly in the mix to land...
The first baseman's cause of death has yet to be announced, but Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin, a former teammate, said his death came as a surprise.
Roster Review: Xander Bogaerts
Miguel Rojas isn’t done with baseball. The veteran infielder announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after the Dodgers were swept in the National League Championship Series by the Brewers....
On the newest Rays Your Voice, I break down the Rays’ pennant-clinching game 6 win over the Guardians, and what the atmosphere was like inside Tropicana Field. About halfway through the episode, I am joined by Danny Russell to preview the World Series matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Stay tuned for instant…
Here's the most serious story of the Brewers-Rays World Series.
Misiorowski, a 24-year-old right-hander in his first full major league season, is a starting pitcher like no other.
Vogt makes it official, Mariners manager search continues
Who do you want to win their first World Series?
MLB announced the crew of umpires calling every game of the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays.
My dad watched the 1982 Brewers lose the World Series at age 15. 44 years later, we’re watching together.
South Side skipper claims AL manager of the year award; second baseman joins league’s All-Star squad
The Dodgers made an all-out push for Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline. Whether they do so in his free agency this winter remains to be seen.
36-year-old Nick Martinez will start World Series opening game for AL champion Rays.
Nick Martinez takes the mound tomorrow night
Does market size matter for MLB success?
Game 1 of the World Series begins at 8 p.m. ET Friday in Milwaukee.
When the MLB season began in February, few predicted the final two teams standing in October would be the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. While many will frame this as an old-school Fall Classic matchup, these clubs are both…
Brewers beat big-money Dodgers to reach first World Series in 44 years as MLB lockout looms.
With the lockout looming, could Paul Toboni make big moves before the work stoppage buzzer
This free-agent class is notably light on top-tier talent, particularly when it comes to position players.
The Atlanta Braves, who won the NL East and defeated the Phillies in the Wild Card Round this season, had one of the their players honored today. Matt Olson won Fielding Bible award today. Olson, who is a National League Gold Glove finalist with two others at first base, is number one in both leagues
The 1990 World Series champ was just 63 years old.
Yet another glove-only infielder on the Reds roster. Will 2027 be his last chance to prove he can be more?
The Brewers’ and Rays’ offenses match up well spot for spot in the lineup.
Let’s make our 2026 World Series pick.
Come share in the pain. The joy will come later, trust me.
The right-hander came to the Rockies in the Rule 5 Draft and made his MLB debut.
The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping the third time's the charm as they meet the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series.
1B/OF Todd Benzinger played nine MLB seasons from 1987-1995 and is remembered for securing the final out of the Reds' World Series sweep in 1990.
The 2026 World Series begins on Friday, with the Milwaukee Brewers hosting the Tampa Bay Rays. But before we get back to baseball on the field, let’s take the temperature of the room regarding the looming labor fight. The collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1 at 8:59 p.m. PT, after which MLB owners will
No, there is no “better” version of Bryson Stott, or any Phillies regular, coming.
Don’t cha know whose birthday it is?
Tracking the Seattle connections on display during the World Series.
Boy, this didn’t go well for Thomas here at all.
Shohei Ohtani needs offseason rest, not surgery, for knee and biceps injuries that led to his worst offensive numbers since he joined Los Angeles before the 2024 season.
Todd Benzinger secured the final out in the 1990 World Series.
Atlanta’s offense has stagnated since their historic 2023 campaign. Have they fallen behind the times already?
Is it possible to contend just by raising the floor high enough?
Dodgers pitcher Will Klein had surgery on Wednesday to remove bone chips and clean up a bone spur in his right elbow, the team announced. The right-hander is expected to be ready for spring training. Klein was acquired by the Dodgers from the Seattle Mariners in June 2025 and pitched his way onto the World
Andrew Friedman shed light on his call with the team owner after being eliminated.
If it can’t be the Mariners, who should it be?
2025 success was not replicated in 2026
During the playoffs, teams that aren’t participating usually fade from the spotlight. MLB discourages any team from making headlines that might take attention away from postseason action. Of course, it’s also quite possible the Blue Jays wouldn’t provide us with much to discuss regardless. Let’s try a question: Which…
News and Notes for Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
Goldy remained solid for the Bombers this season.
outfield ( noun ): 1) the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines, 2) a position on a baseball team which the Phillies have trouble developing players.
The Brewers and Rays are both looking for their first ever title
The elbow injury that wiped out Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing’s final two months of the regular season and left him watching in October proved even costlier than previously expected. Rushing had surgery to repair the partially torn UCL in his right elbow. Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times was first to report…
Morning, all! The Brewers and the Rays have gone to the World Series on a budget, but there are ways the Rangers can change their approach on the field to get more out of what they have. One of the things that Chris Young has said the Rangers need to improve is ““athleticism,” and the
The Nats are keeping the same coaching staff but 2027 will be a big year for pitching coach Simon Mathews
This deal might have worked. It didn’t.
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
Happy Thursday everyone! The World Series is nearly upon us. Just one more day before baseball fans are treated to Game 1 of the Fall Classic between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. Neither team has won the World Series so one way or another, one organization is going to taste the sweet feeling of…
Wednesday was light in Dodgers action in the Arizona Fall League, as the Glendale Desert Dogs were shut out in a game shortened by rain to only six innings. Against the Peoria Javelinas, Glendale managed only four hits, all singles, one of them by second baseman Charles Davalan. So let’s expand our offseason minor…
This winter, the quality setup reliever has a major career decision.
The man who has seen it all as Yankee GM must prepare for one of his toughest offseasons yet.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is likely not returning to the Yankees, and the team will need to replace him at second base in 2027. Here are the internal and external options they should consider.
Somehow… the Expos returned. Maybe.
Just sitting back and being a fan of baseball
Let’s review how our 2026 preseason prospect reports turned out.
The journeyman right-hander always answered the call when the O’s needed him in 2026.
As strikeouts reshape Major League Baseball, the White Sox discover the cost of chasing power when every out matters
Your Thursday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
The temptation was too great. I had to do it. I thought of the idea of writing a point-counterpoint on who to root for in this World Series first. I was going to make a sincere effort to make an argument for both teams. I came up with my headline. And then I realized no
Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System rules remain in place for the World Series. Here's how effective the Brewers, Rays are with their challenges.
Resourcefulness got him into dozens of White Sox games; a love of the team keeps him coming back
It’s strange to look back at the 2026 season now that it’s over for the Red Sox. We’ve all seen graph after graph showing three sections of bad-good-bad play. We lived the ups and downs. We saw the grinding halt.
On Wednesday, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Freidman that surgery “is not on the table’ for Shohei Ohtani. Eric Stephen covers that development here. Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times in his opinion piece thinks that the Dodgers should stop letting Ohtani pitch. He even floats the idea that if Ohtani continues…
Shohei Ohtani couldn’t make it through an entire season as a two-way player as a 32-year-old. Chances are, he won’t be able to do it next season as a 33-year-old....
The Cubs missed out on Reid Detmers at the trade deadline — will they try a second time for success?
What could year 3 bring?
The catcher-turned-outfielder emerged as the Orioles’ best hitting prospect before a season-ending injury in July.
Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 22, 2026
The 2026 World Series begins tomorrow night. Who are Giants fans rooting for in Game 1?
Brewers-Rays combines for 3.24 million TV households, just ahead of the 2006 Tigers-Cardinals matchup. Does that mean fewer national TV viewers?
Do you think whoever runs the social media graphics team at the Phillies knew exactly what they were doing with this post for the start of the Sixers season?
For the first time since 1980, we enter the World Series with the guarantee of a new winner
The World Series that starts tomorrow will have a first-time winner. That’s fun.
It’s a quiet day as the World Series approaches.
Not familiar with all the Milwaukee Brewers lore? Here's your guide.
Cannonball coming! Murf Gray has arrived on the scene!
The Yankee owner defends his staff; salary cap Hal’s priority; responding to “all in” talk; Cody the best in left
The 2026 World Series is guaranteed a first-time champion. It could very well be the AL champion Rays.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
Some Yankees bosses may have been irked by Aaron Judge questioning whether they have gone all in, but Hal Steinbrenner says he was not one of them.
Other than Rocktober, obviously.
Those searching for “red meat” from the Yankees will keep having to look elsewhere.
Mitch Garver, member of the Texas Rangers World Series Championship team, is retiring
Roster Review: Jhony Brito