Bill Madden: A small-market World Series is best thing to happen to baseball
NEW YORK — This will probably not sit particularly well with Rob Manfred’s new age analytics aficionados, let alone the army of management proponents for a salary cap, but a small market World Series — minus the Dodgers and all their gluttony and the Yankees with all their home run-or-bust tedium — is the best thing that could have ever happened to baseball. It’s not just about the disparity ...
A small-market World Series minus the Dodgers and the Yankees is the best thing that could happen to baseball, according to a report. The report highlights the Brewers, Guardians, and Rays for playing the game the way it should be played. The report praises the Brewers, who went into first place in the NL Central and never looked back.
They had the second-most hits in the majors, despite being last in homers. The Brewers also had the fewest runs via the home run and the Rays had the second fewest. The Guardians were at 38.6% in runs via the home run, but that was mostly due to the fact they had the 27th fewest homers in the majors. The report also emphasizes the importance of roster building and getting the most bang for the buck.
The report points out that the Dodgers spent more than the Brewers, Rays, and Guardians combined on big money free agents. However, the Brewers filled in gaps in their lineup with inexpensive castoffs. The Guardians also had a core of homegrown players. The report concludes by describing the Brewer's 6-4 clinching Game 4 NLCS win over the Dodgers, where unsung Brewer relievers shut down the Dodgers in the final innings.
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