The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. After defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games, two of baseball’s most likeable low-payroll teams delivered a memorable Fall Classic. But what lessons can MLB take away from this championship matchup?
On this week’s Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal break down the 2026 World Series, what the Brewers’ historic victory means for the future of baseball, and how the upcoming, December 1, MLB lockout could impact the offseason.
Will the final month before the lockout bring business as usual, or will we see a frenzy of free-agent signings before the deadline? Which starting pitchers should the Toronto Blue Jays target as they look to bounce back from a disappointing sub-.500 season?
Plus, is baseball’s copycat culture able to produce in the hitting lab the next Chandler Simpson? Can speed, athleticism and raw hitting ability be developed by an organization’s hitting gurus? And is baseball on the radio really dead, moving forward, as one former MLB executive seems to believe?
All that and more on this week’s Exit Philosophy!
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