Tonight I watched the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series for the first time. It had to feel good for long-suffering Milwaukee fans - this is the franchise's first title in its 58 seasons of existence - and it brought back pleasant memories of watching my team finally do it almost a decade ago. Especially since the Brewers, like the Astros, had come so agonizingly close before:
Milwaukee had its moments before -- a lone pennant in 1982, led by Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Paul Molitor. National League Championship Series appearances in 2011, 2018 and 2025. But the Brewers had never been able to break the ceiling and win a World Series title. This year, they left no doubt. They took down the San Diego Padres in four games and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a sweep. Those same Dodgers had eliminated the Brewers in their previous two NLCS appearances, the greatest recent obstacle between Milwaukee and that long-sought championship.
Any team that keeps the Dodgers out of the World Series is alright with me.
I almost felt sorry for the Rays, who are now one of only four MLB teams to have never won a World Series. On TV it really looked and sounded like their own fans were outnumbered by Brewers fans in their own ballpark.
But then I remembered that they were the Tampa Bay Rays.
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