2026 World Series Preview

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It has been 44 years since the Milwaukee Brewers made an appearance in the World Series. In 1982 they were in the American League and up until now it had been their only appearance in the Fall Classic. They lost that series in 7 games and have been clamoring to get another chance at winning a title. This will be the Tampa Bay Rays third appearance in the World Series. Their last opportunity came in 2020 when they lost that series in 6 games. Neither Milwaukee nor Tampa Bay has won a championship. The last time there was a matchup of two teams to have never won a World Series was in 1980. The Brewers got the sweep in the NLCS against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the Rays were down 2-1 against Cleveland and won three consecutive games to clinch their spot. Both teams were at the top of the standings in their respective leagues and both of them have built their rosters without the power of the near-limitless spending that other franchises have done for many years. A first-time champion will be crowned.

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2026 MLB All-Star Teams

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For the 96th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball goes to Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This all-star game is timed perfectly to coincide with the United States of America’s 250th birthday. Celebrating where the nations Declaration of Independence and Constitution were both signed and ratified in the city of brotherly love. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Philadelphia was in 1996 at the Phillies previous confines of Veterans Stadium. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either, nor the commissioner’s office. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 32 players for each league.

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2026 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – P/DH Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers

AL MVP – 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays

NL Cy Young – Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates

AL Cy Young – Max Fried – New York Yankees

NL Rookie of the Year – SS Konnor Griffin – Pittsburgh Pirates

AL Rookie of the Year – SS Kevin McGonigle – Detroit Tigers

NL Manager of the Year – Walt Weiss – Atlanta Braves

AL Manager of the Year – Dan Wilson – Seattle Mariners

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Dodgers, Brewers, Braves

NL Wild Card Winners – Phillies, Cubs, Padres

AL Division Winners – Blue Jays, Mariners, Tigers

AL Wild Card Winners – Astros, Orioles, Yankees

NLCS – Dodgers over Braves

ALCS – Blue Jays over Mariners

World Series – Blue Jays over Dodgers