2026 MLB Awards Episodes

The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history! But did their victory reveal a new blueprint for winning in Major League Baseball? In Episode 729, Mark and Gordon return to Almost Cooperstown to examine Milwaukee's dominant postseason, the disappointing performance of the Tampa Bay Rays, and whether the Brewers' combination of contact hitting, defense, pitching, and bullpen depth could challenge baseball's home run-oriented approach. The Brewers hit just 154 home runs during the regular season, ranking 28th in MLB. Yet they won it all. Is this the beginning of a change in baseball strategy, or are the Brewers an exception to the rule? We also discuss: Why Milwaukee's postseason dominance was so impressive. Jacob Misiorowski's extraordinary velocity and the challenge of sustaining success. Aaron Ashby's remarkable scoreless postseason and the difficulty of repeating as champions. Why the Dodgers fell short and whether age and inj…