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It all doesnt mean much. If the brewers and the rays are playing in the next 3 or 4 world series it might mean something. But it could be possible thatits another 40 odd years before the brewers play in another one. Rays have been legitimate contenders for a minute but same could be said for them. People are always prisoners of the moment.
These two teams aren’t one hit wonders. The Rays have made the playoffs six times in the last eight years and this is their second appearance in the world series in that timeframe.
The Brewers have made the playoffs eight times in the last nine years, winning the NLC six times in that timeframe.
Winning the world series is the ultimate objective but I don’t think it is the only measure of success.
Have the Cardinals filled their GM position yet? It has been vacant since Girsch was reassigned. I would think Cerfolio would be a good choice since other teams have recently pursued him but maybe Bloom is waiting to see what Flores does.
Yep, inside this article:
Now there’s some clarity on the front office plan as well. The club will look for a new leader to steer them into the future. It’s unclear how long the search will last but presumably not too long. Mozeliak says the new hire will decide about the club’s next manager. It’s also fair to assume the new general manager will also have strong input about the club’s plans for a return to contention.
Angels To Hire General Manager For 2027 Season https://t.co/wUpQhi2NKC pic.twitter.com/qcx02aHbEE
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) October 21, 2026
Different teams use different titles for their lead front office guy. Some use PBO and a some still use GM. If the GM is the number 2 guy for the Angels then Mo would not want that but I am not sure how they are structured.
I think Mo is the current interim-GM so that is why I was thinking GM is their number 1 job in the front office.
That’s awesome, gscottar. And considering the price of a can of beans these days, I don’t think $700 to $1000 is anywhere near to being out of line for admission to a WS game and what could be a once in a lifetime event. In my estimation, those $700 bleacher tickets were a small price to pay for a lifetime’s worth of memeories for both you and your son.
Agreed. Sometimes things are more important than money.
I may have had to eat baloney sandwiches for awhile after that but it was worth it…lol
It looks like Mo is out.
John Mozeliak said that the Angels will be hiring a full-time GM for the 2027 season. It won't be him.
He said that process is still in its early stages. They haven't interviewed anyone yet.
Mozeliak said the new manager would be hired after the GM.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) October 21, 2026
Interesting analysis
Competitive balance sits at the heart of the fight that will soon shut down MLB. So @TheAthletic took a deep dive into what the state of parity in MLB really is. @enosarris ran the numbers, the league and union were interviewed — and two takeaways stood out.
Unlocked:…
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) October 23, 2026
I paid $700 a ticket for three bleacher seats for Game 3 of the 2013 World Series. We did not win the series but we did win game 3. That was when Allan Craig scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th on obstruction.
The tickets were purchased on a third party site, not directly from the Cardinals. I haven’t regretted that purchase since my son and I got to see a WS game together.
Yep
MLB’s other low-payroll teams are on notice. The Rays and Brewers didn’t spend big to get here. Column, unlocked and free to read. https://t.co/MhNptNa1Nh
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 21, 2026
The cardinals overachieved for years so thats mean nothing.
The Cardinals overachieved with a larger budget than the Brewers.
The fact that the Brewers keep smacking around the Cubs, who have a much much higher budget, is hilarious to me.
They weren’t in the series last year but both have consistently overachieved for years. They stretch every dollar as far as it will go, develop players, and make shrewd trades. They know what they are doing.
Both teams have former Cardinals.
The Brewers have Dustin May and Jo Jo Romero.
The Rays have Steven Matz and Richie Palacios.Good luck to all four.
Even though I voted for Baez I don’t disagree with Nigel’s comments. In one of the previous rounds of voting I subtely hinted at these “non-statistical” aspects of Baez’s game that must be improved. These types of things were written about in scouting reports when the trade with the Mets was completed. It really isn’t a secret.
But when you put up the kind of offensive numbers he put up it is hard to ignore. Does he still need to clean up the other aspects of his game? Absolutely, but you can’t teach natural ability. I just hope that our development team is doing everything possible to help him realize what he needs to work on.
The fact that the last three teams standing were Milwaukee, Tampa, and Cleveland is significant. These are the three teams the Cardinals need to model their rebuild around, especially when it comes to drafting, developing, and farm building. Now it is my opinion that when the Cardinals are ready to contend they will increase their payroll higher than the other three teams mentioned. This will allow the Cards to retain some players that the other three would move on.
The fact that Bloom has a background in Tampa and Cerfolio has a background in Cleveland is a good thing.
This is exactly the matchup I was hoping for when the postseason began. It literally couldn’t have been scripted any better. Some will call it a one off or an anomaly but this is the absolute perfect time to have a small market World Series.
It is about 10 years too late to be going after Scherzer. Assuming that he even plays in 2027 I doubt it will be in St. Louis.
#7 Jesus Baez
As I mentioned last round this guy surprised me more than anyone in the system in 2026. If he can develop a more elite work ethic he could go a long way.
The Brewers do have a very supportive fan base but they still don’t spend a lot of money. They were ranked 19th this year but in a lot of years they are in the lower to mid 20’s in payroll rank. I think they were as high as 15th a few years ago but then went back down. Despite their relatively frugal spending they just keep winning. A winning culture can trump spending levels. They regularly dump their good players before free agency, lost their star manager to the Cubs, lost their well regarded PBO to the Mets…..doesn’t matter.
To me the Brewers remind me of a Whitey Herzog type team, minus all of the elite base stealers. They go with solid starting pitching, a very good bullpen, good defense, and an offense that doesn’t overwhelm you with power but just grinds you up with contact and extra base hits. As their manager said after the game last night, “that other dugout has the hall of famers but we have the gamers.”