The Milwaukee Brewers won it their way. A franchise that clinched a spot in the Postseason in eight of the past nine seasons. They won six division titles in that span and have won the NL Central the last four seasons. Their fan base is loyal to a fault and has seen many disappointing finishes with great teams in years past. That all went out the window in this Postseason as the Brewers had their first 100-win season that culminated in their first World Series title.
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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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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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