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World Series could turn into a track meet. Can either team slow the other down?

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The Brewers and Rays have spent all season running wild. With a World Series title on the line, neither figures to slow down now. Speed could be one of the defining factors of this year’s Fall Classic. The Brewers are MLB’s fastest team, ranking first in both average Sprint Speed

Rays and Brewers have effective, yet completely different bullpens. Here's how

@bmags94
October 20, 2026

The Brewers and Rays will face off in what should be an epic 2026 World Series, one that has no shortage of storylines.

The Rays didn't even mean to scout him ... now he's integral to this World Series run

October 21, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Have you heard the serendipitous story about how the Rays wound up signing first baseman Jonathan Aranda? Carlos Rodriguez, the Rays’ international scouting director in 2015, wanted to evaluate a Cuban outfielder who was training in Tijuana, Mexico: Randy Arozarena. They lacked the international spending capacity to sign

A video aligned Simpson sprinting to 1B and Caminero's HR trot -- the result was hilarious

@maxralph_
October 21, 2026

We have asked how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. We have asked how many Jose Altuves tall Aaron Judge is. Now, we ask how many Chandler Simpson bunt singles you can fit into a Junior Caminero home run trot. In the Rays’

Ohtani won't need surgery, expects to return to 2-way form. How that looks is up in the air

@sonjamchen
October 21, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are expecting Shohei Ohtani to be fully healthy by the beginning of the 2027 season. But after ongoing injuries derailed him in '26, they will have to evaluate what they can do differently to successfully get him through next year as a two-way player. Ohtani

In the first World Series with ABS, will any hitters challenge?

Rays and Brewers seem to have similar postseason strategies
October 21, 2026

When ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System) came to the Majors in 2026, a big question among the baseball world was something along the lines of, “Well, what if a World Series game, of all things, ends on a challenged pitch?” Given the two teams that have advanced to the

A message from the Uecker Family

October 21, 2026

Some moments are worth waiting for. Generations of Brewers fans have held hope in their hearts, season after season, that someday this city would have its chance at another championship. That day has come. And with it, a truth we’ve always known is finally getting its due: Milwaukee is special.

Each team's top performer from the 2026 Draft

October 21, 2026

You can only make one first impression. Organizations handle recent Draft picks in all sorts of ways. Sometimes, they’ll hold them back for lighter work at the Spring Training complex, work that continues into fall instructs or bridge-league play. Sometimes, they’ll push them out to an affiliate to get their

Everything to know about the Tarik Skubal free agency frenzy

October 21, 2026

With the 2026 regular season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency. Name: Tarik Skubal Position: Left-handed pitcher Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Age (as of Opening Day 2027): 29 2026 stats: 12-7,

To beat Rays, Brewers need to stop Caminero. Here's how they can

Cleveland overwhelmed Rays slugger with high fastballs in ALCS
@jared_greenspan
October 21, 2026

Junior Caminero's signature postseason moment arrived late Monday night via a parabolic two-run home run that ricocheted off the left-field foul pole and incited delirium at Tropicana Field, springboarding the Rays into the World Series. For Caminero, it was better late than never. The 23-year-old slugged 42 home runs in

Savvy trades, sharp scouting key to construction of this year's World Series rosters

October 21, 2026

The Brewers and Rays have much in common. They led their leagues in victories during the regular season and are seeking their first World Series championship, a goal one of them will achieve by the end of next week. They're both small-revenue teams who consistently punch above their financial weight

Cashman returning for 30th season as Yankees GM

October 21, 2026

NEW YORK -- When the Yankees introduced Aaron Boone in December 2017, Brian Cashman said the franchise would be “betting on the ceiling” of a rookie manager to leap from the broadcast booth to the dugout, expecting their partnership to translate into a World Series championship. It hasn’t happened yet,

How did this high-flying victory celebration come to be? 'We both wish we could dunk'

October 21, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- As a Brooklyn native who grew up loving basketball, Rays second baseman Richie Palacios has taken a lot of inspiration from his beloved New York Knicks this season. The Knicks, of course, ended a 53-year championship drought by beating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals

Rays-Brewers World Series Game 1 FAQ (Fri., 8 ET on FOX)

October 20, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Whether the Brewers or Rays emerge with the Commissioner’s Trophy hoisted in the air, Major League Baseball is about to have a first-time champion.

Crew has been MLB's best team under Pat Murphy. Can he lead them to World Series win?

October 21, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- How does the manager of one of Major League Baseball’s final four teams unwind when the workday is over and it’s the night before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series? If you’re Brewers skipper Pat Murphy, you coach.

Angels decline Suzuki's option, will seek new manager, permanent GM

October 21, 2026

ANAHEIM -- Kurt Suzuki will not be returning as Angels manager in 2027 but was offered a position to remain in the organization as a special assistant, the club announced on Wednesday. Additionally, interim general manager John Mozeliak will not be the club’s full-time GM in 2027. He said the

For longtime Brewers employees, the wait for another World Series run is finally over

October 21, 2026

MILWAUKEE – On April 3, 1970, two days after a federal bankruptcy judge delivered a ruling that meant the Seattle Pilots could move to Milwaukee and become the Brewers, Bud Selig showed up to work and a temporary employee was waiting. Her name was Betty Grant, and there would be

Rushing undergoes surgery to repair partially torn UCL in right elbow

@sonjamchen
October 21, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers backup catcher Dalton Rushing had surgery to repair the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Wednesday. Rushing's surgery was expected to be a hybrid internal brace procedure. His timeline to return to catching is nine months, and he is expected back as

What do the '82 Brewers think of the '26 Brewers and their World Series run?

October 21, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Bud Selig’s clearest memory of the flight home from Game 7 of the 1982 World Series is walking to the back of the plane and finding his young shortstop, Robin Yount, in a heap. Nobody ached more than Yount about losing Game 7 to the Cardinals.

40 kids to compete in finals of MLB's Pitch, Hit & Run at 2026 World Series

October 21, 2026

Forty young people from around North America earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from Major League Baseball to attend the 2026 World Series presented by Capital One as participants in the Pitch, Hit & Run Finals. The finals of Pitch, Hit & Run presented by Firehouse Subs features the top five baseball

1 big offseason question for each eliminated postseason team

@maxralph_
October 20, 2026

The Brewers or Rays are going to take home the first World Series title in their franchise’s history to wrap up a thrilling 2026 postseason. But that means there are 10 other MLB teams that were good enough to make it beyond the regular season, yet not quite good enough

Woodruff would love World Series roster spot, but understands why it might not happen

October 20, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Brandon Woodruff threw 23 live pitches to the Brewers’ “A” lineup at American Family Field on Tuesday and sat 90-92 mph, right where he’d expect in an empty stadium while facing hitters for the first time in nearly four months. He would love to be on the World

Can the Miz get his groove -- and his whiffs -- back?

October 21, 2026

Jacob Misiorowski is supposed to be the most dominant pitcher on the planet. In the playoffs, he hasn't quite been that. Miz has been good, not great. That didn't stop the Brewers from steamrolling their way to the National League pennant -- but if Milwaukee is going to win its

Your cheat sheet for sounding like a World Series expert

@bmags94
October 20, 2026

The Brewers and Rays will face off in the 2026 World Series, a fascinating matchup between two of baseball’s best and smartest teams, but also organizations that have never won the Fall Classic. Milwaukee set a franchise record by leading the Majors with 103 wins in the regular season, beat

A's new baseball ops president Smith 'so excited to build on' young core

October 21, 2026

LAS VEGAS -- Taylor Smith has been a part of winning at every stop in his baseball journey, from his start as an intern with the Dodgers through more recent stints in higher roles with the Rays and Red Sox. Now taking on his first opportunity to lead a front