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- The Rays beat the Guardians yesterday to take a three-games-to-two lead in the American League Championship Series. Here are some takeaways from Game 5.
- Mike Axisa has some winners and losers from Game 5.
- Jake Rill looks at how Nick Martinez has served as the Rays ace this October.
- Rays slugger Yandy Díaz announced that the Rays will win tonight’s Game 6 and advance to the World Series.
- Assuming Díaz is correct, the Rays will take on the National League Champions Milwaukee Brewers. Eric Longenhagen has a review of the NL Championship Series.
- Jack Bauers has ten things you should know about the Brewers.
- Bradford Doolittle goes inside the night the Brewers clinched their first World Series since 1982.
- Sarah Langs has seven “feats” that defined their October success.
- Jayson Stark writes that with the Brewers win, the “gamers” beat the Hall of Famers. (The Athletic sub. req.) Stark also tries to put the Brewers win in historic context and has the kinds of obscure facts that we’ve come to expect out of Stark.
- Mike Petriello examines if any of the current Brewers have a chance at being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
- Michael Baumann profiles Brewers catcher William Contreras.
- Adam McCalvy profiles the “believers” who saw the Brewers through from worst to first.
- Steve Megargee examines how the Brewers built a pennant winner.
- McCavly also reports on the customized champagne bottles that bore the names of former Brewers from previous playoff teams.
- Zach Sweet asks if the Brewers should want to play the Rays or the Guardians in the World Series. (Hint: It’s the Guardians.)
- The NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks have moved up the time of their home opener so as not to conflict with Game 1 of the World Series.
- Paul Casella and Brian Murphy examine whether or not the extra rest is good or bad for the Brewers going into the World Series.
- In 2015, the Brewers sold “Timeless Tickets” for $1,000 for any future game. Brewers fans are now trying to cash them in for World Series tickets.
- Paul Casella has four takeaways from the Brewers sweep of the Dodgers.
- Buster Olney details how the Dodgers reacted to the end of their dynasty.
- The Dodgers just admitted that they were outplayed by Milwaukee.
- Mike Axisa has some thoughts about what’s next for the Dodgers.
- Sonja Chen has some roster questions for the Dodgers this winter.
- The Dodgers Shohei Ohtani says he plans to pitch again next season. Jack Baer is skeptical that that is a good idea.
- Dayn Perry asks is the Dodgers’ Dynasty over?
- Tyler Kepner covered the end of the Yankees dynasty. He has some thoughts about what the Dodgers can expect if it’s really over. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Jared Bailey looks at the end of “three-peats” in North American sports.
- Mike Axisa has some candidates to be the next MLB superteam.
- Dodgers veteran utility player Miguel Rojas announced his retirement after 13 seasons. Courtney Hollmon reports.
- Sam Blum profiles retired pitcher Jamey Wright, who is the only player to play for all four of the Dodgers, Brewers, Rays and Cleveland. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Bryan Hoch has five burning questions for the Yankees.
- Phillies team president Dave Dombrowski told shortstop Trea Turner that he needs to improve his defense or he’ll be moved off of shortstop next year.
- And finally, Nate Hudson does a deep investigative dive into the story behind some mostly-overlooked concrete murals at Dodger Stadium.
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