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Happy Monday, everyone! The World Series got underway this weekend, and it hasn’t felt particularly close at all so far. While the Rays did take an early lead in Game 2, they seemed to drop the ball (literally) after the first inning with lacklustre defense and silent bats. The Brewers now have a 2-0 series lead as the games head to St. Petersburg for the week, so we’ll see if the Rays have another series comeback in them.
We have a lot about the World Series below, plus some Blue Jays insight, and
Stephen Vogt shooting down rumors that he might be leaving Cleveland. So let’s just jump right into it.
- Michael Baumann looks at what’s been working (and not working) for the Brewers and Rays so far.
- Ben Clemens checks in on the unlikely hero who helped push the Brewers to a 2-0 series lead.
- Adam Berry offers three ways the Rays can come back and force the series to return to Milwaukee.
- Ranking all 52 players in the World Series. (SI)
- Rob Manfred says a small-market World Series is good for baseball, but a salary cap is still necessary. Story by Jesse Rogers.
- Jacob Misiorowski threw the fastest pitch in World Series history this weekend. (AP)
- Kiley McDaniel thinks players like Jackson Chourio and Junior Caminero bring much-needed excitement to the postseason.
- Ken Rosenthal looks at how the Rays seem to be falling apart in the World Series. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Wisconsin has money to burn, it seems.
- Matthew Roberson takes a look at some of the terrible defense we saw in Game Two of the World Series.
- Anthony DiComo has some key takeaways from Game Two.
- Adam McCalvy spotlights the Brewers fan who walks to every single home game.
- Tom Verducci looks at how Aaron Ashby has played it cool and come in very handy for the Brewers this postseason.
- Tim Kurkjian compares the 2026 Brewers to the 1982 Brewers.
- Cody Stavenhagen shares how the memory of Bob Uecker is making this Brewers postseason a bittersweet one. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Things to love this postseason: Payton Tolle as a correspondent.
- Jon Becker delivers a postseason report card for Stephen Vogt.
- Jared Greenspan looks at the major velocity jump taken by Freddy Peralta this offseason.
- Keegan Matheson determines how returning injured players could impact the Blue Jays’ offseason plans.
- Bryan Hoch spotlights the Rays’ clubhouse attendant who helped make a custom glove for a Buccaneers player.
- Stephen Vogt insisted Mariners interview rumors at hokum and he will return to the Guardians next season. (AP)
- Grant Brisbee ranks the worst commercials of the MLB postseason. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Can’t say this was on my bingo card…
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
