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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of the World Series and 2026 season: the big moments of Games 4 and 5, the Brewers&#8217; victory and overall October run, and what, if anything, other teams will take away from Milwaukee&#8217;s success. They also discuss the ideal last out of a World Series, how this postseason&#8217;s level of excitement stacks up historically, what to expect from offseason EW, and more.
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<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/10/29/mlb/how-the-brewers-became-baseballs-blueprint-world-series" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Brewers</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ring-out-a-song-of-good-cheer-the-milwaukee-brewers-are-world-champions" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Game 5</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-brewers-and-the-most-dominant-postseason-runs-of-the-division-play-era" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jaffe on the Brewers</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/postseason-zips" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ZiPS odds</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lssLGZH9fQM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rickey speech</a>
<a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25526823-best-catcher-world-brewers-william-contreras-hypes-himself-after-world-series-mvp-win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras quote</a>
<a href="https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/dan-orlovsky-just-found-out-what-percent-means.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Orlovsky story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-roffe-to-be-white-sox-director-of-amateur-scouting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roffe hire</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/brewers-matt-kleine-is-astros-top-target-in-gm-search.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kleine</a>
<a href="https://andrewballnotes.substack.com/p/how-the-rays-and-brewers-keep-winning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ball on Brewers/Rays</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/cut4/kris-bryant-smiled-while-he-made-final-out-of-world-series-c207986770" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bryant play</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231107071149/https:/www.nbcsportschicago.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-royals-and-the-myth-reality-of-a-world-series-blueprint/298829/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Theo quote</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JoeDoyleMiLB/status/2114191510661173580" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Doyle tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7730130/2026/10/28/cooper-pratt-home-run-brewers-world-series-game-5/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ashby story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BaseballWRLD_/status/2115633268804444644" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Smoltz quote</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BEnI8ponDqwKlkzw5EvB-5y-8Ak5eGTA6Rj_KqI20So/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to cWPA spreadsheet</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/j6EsF" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 pivotal plays</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/too-good-to-be-dramatic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on Chourio/Miller</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=0&season1=2026&ind=0&postseason=Y&sortcol=4&sortdir=default&team=0&qual=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to postseason HR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7731128/2026/10/29/mlb-lockout-guide-league-union-labor-questions-answered/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lockout primer</a>

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